Measurement of adverse cosmesis in breast cancer: A deep learning approach

Background and Purpose Adverse cosmesis or poor aesthetic appearance of the breast after breast conservation surgery (BCS) and/or radiation therapy (RT) is highly correlated with quality-of-life (QOL) in breast cancer patients. Existing methods for objective assessment of cosmesis utilize human-designed features that are calculated using outlines and/or key-points from breasts. These are complicated and time consuming to obtain. Our purpose is …