This qualitative study aimed to describe and explore the pre and post-mastectomy
experiences of women choosing flat closure after a breast cancer diagnosis. Aesthetic flat …

Objective Patients with breast cancer who must undergo breast mastectomy are offered
different types of breast reconstruction surgeries. Shared decision-making (SDM) is an …

Background Breast reconstruction is offered to improve quality of life for women after
mastectomy for breast cancer, but information regarding the long-term patient-reported …

Regret after gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a complex issue. Comparing regret after GAS
to regret after plastic surgery operations and other major life decisions is a novel approach …

Purpose To use robust consensus methods with individuals with lived breast cancer
experience to agree the top 10 research priorities to improve information and support for …

Despite the importance of making sure that psychological interventions are safe, research
including both positive and negative effects of novel internet-delivered support is scarce …

Introduction Although breast reconstruction is an integral part of breast cancer treatment,
there is little high-quality evidence to indicate which method is the most effective …

Introduction The Australian population presenting with surgical pathology is becoming older,
frailer and more comorbid. Shared decision-making is rapidly becoming the gold standard of …

Background Patients often struggle to select a breast reconstruction option that aligns with
their personal values. Decision aids have become popular tools to assist patients in …

Methods We propose a novel multidisciplinary shared decision-making model of care in the
perioperative period for patients considering high-risk surgery in the fields of general …