Breast Reconstruction Access – Postcode lottery leaves New Zealand women in parts of the country without access to breast reconstruction

Joint media release from New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS), New Zealand Association of General Surgeons (NZAGS) and Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastsurgANZ).

National guidelines say women with breast cancer should be told about every appropriate option for reconstruction and referred to another region if needed. Workforce shortages mean that is not happening…

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