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The aim of this study is to investigate the host tissue response to the implanted collagen inlay in implant based breast reconstruction. Secondary, we want to investigate if the presence of capsular formation is associated with the presence of…
To evaluate the tissue-oxygenation and microcirculation before, during and after application of artificial pneumoperitoneum/-thorax using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Sidestream Dark Field Imaging (SDF) and validate the usefulness of these…
The proposed study will focus on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who, prior to receiving treatment, are identified on the basis of age or family history of breast or ovarian cancer as having at least a 10% risk of carrying a mutation in the…
An efficiency study will be conducted to evaluate the systematic use of the distress thermometer and its discussion by a nurse as compared to the usual care provided to outpatients who are treated for primary breast cancer by their treating…
Interactive provision of information with the use of web-based applications should increase patient satisfaction, which is an important performance factor. This information should be consistent and clear for the patient. Patient satisfaction is…
The objective of the study is to assess which outcomes are most important to patients, so that we can inform them better and contribute to decision making. If patients, depending on treatment or age, consider PROMSs more or less important than…
The primary objective of this study is to determine the competence of a magnetic marker as a technique to localise non-palpable breast cancer, measured through retrieval rate using only the magnetic probe. The secondary objectives of this study are…
The value of implementation and cost-efficacy of Tumor Volume / Breast Volume Ratio, as measured by Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), during the preoperative workup in breast cancer patients on 1) cosmetic result after BCS, and 2) surgical…
To study the neuroplasticity of the brain after mastectomy and breast reconstructive surgery by assessing the somatotopy of the breast on the somatosensory cortex of patients who underwent either breast reconstruction with and without nerve…