Perspectives of Cosmesis following Breast Conservation for Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancers

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These two patients rated their cosmetic outcome differently from the surgeon’s assessment. The patient shown in (a) and (b), who had two separate disease foci in the upper inner quadrant of the right breast, rated her outcome as “good” while her surgeon felt it was “excellent.” The patient depicted in (c) and (d) was treated for two clusters of microcalcifications (DCIS) in the retroareolar region. Initially offered a mastectomy at another oncology centre, she rated her final breast conservation treatment result as “satisfactory,” while her surgeon thought it was excellent.

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