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From: Reconstructive outcome analysis of the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on immediate breast reconstruction: a retrospective cross-sectional study

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Nipple-sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast using Free DIEP Flap after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. a This young woman at her forties had left invasive ductal carcinoma with lymph node involvement. The clinical stage was T2N1M0. She received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 4 cycles of Perjeta, Taxotere and Herceptin and 4 cycles of CEF. The patient’s cancer status eventually reached a clinical complete response. b, c, d The patient underwent left nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate DIEP free flap reconstruction. The pathology report showed a pathological complete response. At the 14-month follow-up, the patient was satisfied with the result

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