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| Title | Cosmetic outcome and quality of life after oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer |
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| Keywords | breast conserving surgery oncoplastic surgery cosmetic outcome |
| Researchers |
prof.dr. P.M.N. Werker Prof. dr. G.H. de Bock |
| Nature of the research | Evaluating the objective and subjective cosmetic result after breast conserving surgery by making medical photographs of patients and with a questionnaire (Breast Q). Update the current database with this information. Performing statistical analysis to estimate the main predictors of cosmetic outcome and QoL. |
| Fields of study | surgery oncology plastic surgery |
| Background / introduction |
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| Oncoplastic surgery is breast conserving surgery with closure of the defect by a plastic surgeon (OCP). OCP is being used more frequently, although it is unclear which patients benefit most and how the best cosmetic outcome can be achieved. |
| Research question / problem definition |
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| Does OCP improve the cosmetic result when measured with the Breast Q questionnaire? |
| Workplan |
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| About 100 patients will be examined by the student, of whom 30 with OCP and 70 with conventionale breast conserving surgery. |
| References |
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Losken et al. Ann Plast Surg 2014 Feb; 72(2): 145-9. Fosh et al. Ann Surg Oncol 2014 Apr; 21(4): 1271-5. |
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