SMART BIOMATERIALS TOWARDS MINIMALLY INVASIVE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION Ghent University
The development of biomaterials for adipose regeneration has gained increasing attention as a
result of the exponential growth of adipose tissue reconstructions performed in health care. In
addition to cosmetic considerations, these reconstructions are also attempted for women
undergoing lumpectomies after breast cancer treatment, which is highly relevant as breast cancer is
the most prominent cancer striking women ...