Annelotte van Bommel

Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of this thesis 9
Chapter 2 Clinical auditing as an instrument for quality improvement in breast cancer care in the Netherlands 17
Chapter 3 Breast-contour-preserving procedure as a multidisciplinary parameter of esthetic outcome in breast cancer treatment in the Netherlands 43
Chapter 4 Large hospital variation in immediate breast reconstruction rates after mastectomy for breast cancer in the Netherlands 59
Chapter 5 Hospital organizational factors affect the use of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer in the Netherlands 77
Chapter 6 Discrepancies between surgical oncologists and plastic surgeons in patient information provision and personal opinions towards immediate breast reconstruction 97
Chapter 7 The effect of being informed on receiving immediate breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients 117
Chapter 8 The added value of immediate breast reconstruction to healthrelated quality of life of breast cancer patients 145
Chapter 9 General discussion and future perspectives 163
Chapter 10 Samenvatting 175
Chapter 11 Curriculum Vitae 184
Author’s list of publications 186
Dankwoord 193

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