Preeya Gunness, Sam Hamilton, Robert Capstick, John Masters, Robert Toma
BACKGROUND: In 2021, breast cancer was one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia (Health AIo, Welfare. Cancer in Australia 2021. Canberra: AIHW, 2021). While a mastectomy remains a treatment of choice, only a small percentage of women have access to a breast reconstruction after (Group AAtBRC. Position statement on access to post-mastectomy breast reconstruction information and services in Australia, 2021). Women living in a rural area are less likely to have a breast reconstruction; compared to their metropolitan counterparts (Bhat D, Heiman AJ, Talwar AA, Dunne M, Amanjee K, Ricci JA...
March 21, 2023: ANZ Journal of Surgery