Women who discussed reconstruction with their surgeons were significantly more likely to undergo mastectomy than women who did not have such counsel.
Although surgical decision making about breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus mastectomy has been studied extensively, we know less about the nature of guidance provided by clinicians regarding breast reconstruction and how such counsel affects the choices of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

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