title: [Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction after breast cancer].
abstract: Breast cancer belongs to the most frequent cancer illnesses among women; a surgical therapy of this illness often encloses a complete or partial removal of the breast. Hence, the treatment can be very incriminating physically and psychically. Hencebreast reconstruction is an important step on the way back to a normal female body shape and to a normal life. Certificated breast centres are available nationwide and internationally for the best possible medical care for patients suffering from breast cancer; reconstruction of a natural breast form is looked today as a natural part of breast cancer treatment. The numerous methods which can be tuned individually to the situation of the woman are available for the reconstruction of the female breast.
authors: Klinische Abteilung für Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pittermann
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Giunta
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Kamolz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology