ONCOPLASTIC BREAST RECONSTRUCTION: GUIDELINES FOR BEST PRACTICE
These Guidelines were developed by: Editors: Dick Rainsbury Alexis Willett
Guidelines Coordinator: Lucy Davies
Chair: Dick Rainsbury, Association of Breast Surgery
Writing Group: Simon Cawthorn, Association of Breast Surgery Ramsey Cutress, Association of Breast Surgery Diana Harcourt, British Psychological Society, Division of Health Psychology Joe O’Donoghue, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Dick Rainsbury, Association of Breast Surgery Carmel Sheppard, Royal College of Nursing Joanna Skillman, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Christina Summerhayes, Association of Breast Surgery Eva Weiler-Mithoff, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Project Group: Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care – Kate Baker, Catriona Futter & Kate Jones BASO ~ The Association for Cancer Surgery Breakthrough Breast Cancer – Sarah Rawlings Breast Cancer Care – Emma Pennery British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – Alan Park British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – Matthew Dryden Healthcare Infection Society – Peter Wilson and Tim Hogan Patient Representative – Annette Hurst Royal College of Anaesthetists – Ken Sim Royal College of Radiologists – Charlotte Coles Royal College of Surgeons of England, Director of the Clinical Effectiveness Unit – David Cromwell West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit, NCIN Lead Registry for Breast Cancer – Gill Lawrence
Acknowledgements Our sincere thanks goes to the thousands of patients who contributed to the National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit at a time when they were undergoing major surgery and other treatments. The extraordinary levels of support and engagement of these patients and their MDTs generated key data, which has formed the cornerstone of these Guidelines. Grateful thanks also goes to the many individuals and organisations listed in this document who have given up their time to construct this unique guidance. The Editors and Writing Group are responsible for the content of Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: Guidelines for Best Practice and have full editorial control of this publication.
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