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Leah H Portnow, Sana Majid, Amy Maduram, Allyson L Chesebro, E Jane Karimova, Stephanie H Chung, Eva C Gombos, Breast Malignancies After Mastectomy With Autologous or Implant Reconstruction, Journal of Breast Imaging, Volume 4, Issue 6, November/December 2022, Pages 649–660, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbac068
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Abstract
There are multiple indications for mastectomy for breast cancer, including extent of tumor, inability to achieve negative margins after re-excision, patient preference, or prevention in women with a high lifetime risk of breast cancer. Multiple types of autologous or implant reconstruction options are available for cosmesis. Although rare, breast cancers after mastectomy can occur, and it is important for both surgeons and radiologists to be aware of the associated risk factors, common locations, and classic imaging features of these malignancies. This article reviews the types of mastectomies, reconstruction options, and information about the location, presentation, and prognosis of cancers in the reconstructed breast.