| As a result, many patients who have had a mastectomy will now also receive postoperative radiotherapy. |
| It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants. |
| The use of postoperative adjuvant irradiation in breast conservation and after mastectomy is increasing. |
| A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence. |
| Reconstruction can be done in the same operation as the mastectomy, and may be more successful if it's done straight away. |
| Some benefit has been observed when using epidural opiates alone for mastectomy, thoracotomy, extremity surgery and lower abdominal surgery. |
