| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 42 | 47 | 55 | 59 | 62 |
BMI | 22 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 33 |
Smoking habit | Non smoker | Yes. Gave up at diagnosis | Yes. Gave up at diagnosis | Ex-smoker–stopped 15 years ago | Non smoker |
Alcohol intake per week | Very occasional | None | Occasional | 14 units/week | None |
Drugs including steroids | None | None | None | None | None |
Connective tissue and vasculitic disorders | None | None | None | None | None |
Diabetes | No | No | No | No | No |
Other co morbidities | None | Asthma | None | None | None |
Skin quality | Very good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Degree of ptosis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Contra lateral breast surgery | Planned | NA | Patient not keen | Reduction for symmetry | Planned |
Knowledge about post-operative radiotherapy | Aware of the possibility | Aware of the possibility on the right | Aware | Unlikely as DCIS | Aware of the possibility on both sides |