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Article: Breast reconstruction following lumpectomy: a new, multidisciplinary paradigm can lead to improved patient outcomes.(THE BREAST)(Interview)
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- Plastic Surgery Products
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- May 1, 2009
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When it comes to breast reconstruction, David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS, is focused on getting that reconstruction done in the best way possible. There is an internal conflict when the surgeon doing the oncological section and the reconstruction is one in the same, he says.
Song, an associate professor of surgery, chief of plastic surgery and director of the residency training program at the University of Chicago, believes there are many ways to ensure a patient is satisfied with her breast cancer reconstruction result. First and foremost is the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, he says. Second, lumpectomy might not be the best choice for every patient.
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