African American women receive less breast reconstruction after mastectomy

9 septiembre 2014

African American women are 55 percent less likely to receive breast reconstruction after mastectomy regardless of where they received their care. Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is associated with better quality of life and other benefits — in fact insurance coverage for reconstruction is legislatively mandated.
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