Reconstruction of the breast after radical mastectomy has become an integral part of the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient with breast cancer. Any variants of radical mastectomy are the mainstay of the treatment of the majority of patients with breast cancer. We prefer modified radical mastectomy according to the Madden-Auchincloss technique, because the breast reconstruction after this procedure is easier from the anatomic point of view. The three major questions raised in regard to breast reconstruction are: what patient is eligible for breast reconstruction; when should the breast reconstruction be performed; how should the goals of breast reconstruction be realised? There are two basic elements in our therapeutic choice in this field: collaboration of the patient, the evaluation of pTNM.
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