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  • Oncology

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  • Breast cancer surgery, particularly mastectomy, significantly impacts breast aesthetics.
  • Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) offers an alternative but often results in patient dissatisfaction with aesthetic outcomes.
  • A predictive tool for post-BCS breast shape is needed to aid surgeon-patient communication and decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a machine learning methodology for predicting breast deformation after BCS.
  • To address the lack of suitable datasets for training such predictive models.

Main Methods:

  • Creation of an in-house semi-synthetic dataset containing pre- and post-operative breast data.
  • Investigation of various machine learning techniques for deformation prediction using the developed dataset.

Main Results:

  • Promising outcomes were achieved in predicting breast shape changes after BCS.
  • The developed semi-synthetic dataset proved effective for training machine learning models.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology shows potential for a clinical tool to predict aesthetic consequences of BCS.
  • Further development could enhance patient satisfaction and informed decision-making in breast cancer treatment.