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Mayo Clinic Study Identifies Potential Strategy to Reduce Breast Reconstruction Complications After Proton Therapy

Radiation therapy is sometimes needed after mastectomy and breast reconstruction for breast cancer. However, patients with implant-based reconstruction who receive radiation therapy have a higher risk of capsular contracture, a complication in which scar tissue tightens around the implant. In more severe cases, it can cause breast pain, firmness, or distortion and may require additional surgery.

November 10, 2026


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