title: [Possiblities for breast reconstruction following cancer surgery].
abstract: Cancer of the breast is the most common malignant disease of women, and currently affects approximately 10% of all women. In the large majority of cases, mammary carcinoma can be treated without having to sacrifice the breast. In some 30% of the cases, however, amputation continues to be needed, in particular when a relatively large tumor presents, or when its removal with an adequate safety margin in a relatively small breast would result in appreciable deformation. Reconstruction of the breast is often an important psychological factor, since, as a visible organ, the breast is a determining feature of a woman's physical appearance and her effect on the opposite sex. The availability of various procedures and modern techniques of breast reconstruction make it possible to comply with the individual wishes of the woman concerned.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Plastische und Handchirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kneser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kopp
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andree
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Horch
mesh_terms: D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008866:Microsurgery; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers