Co-development of a consensus-based pathway to improve access and outcomes for women seeking flat symmetry as an alternative to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Protocol for the UK FLAME study.
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430,
title = {Co-development of a consensus-based pathway to improve access and outcomes for women seeking flat symmetry as an alternative to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Protocol for the UK FLAME study.},
author = {Ferris E and Brunsden S and Cowan K and Fairhurst K and Hartup S and King N and McIntosh S and Mills N and Skillman J and Smith SG and Tollow P and Potter S},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ open},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430}
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TY - JOUR TI - Co-development of a consensus-based pathway to improve access and outcomes for women seeking flat symmetry as an alternative to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Protocol for the UK FLAME study. AU - Ferris E AU - Brunsden S AU - Cowan K AU - Fairhurst K AU - Hartup S AU - King N AU - McIntosh S AU - Mills N AU - Skillman J AU - Smith SG AU - Tollow P AU - Potter S PY - 2026 JO - BMJ open DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430 ER -
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E, F., S, B., K, C., K, F., S, H., N, K., S, M., N, M., J, S., SG, S., P, T., & S, P. (2026). Co-development of a consensus-based pathway to improve access and outcomes for women seeking flat symmetry as an alternative to breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Protocol for the UK FLAME study.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120430
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