Comparison of quality of life, satisfaction with surgery and shoulder-arm morbidity in breast cancer survivors submitted to breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction

Comparison of quality of life, satisfaction with surgery and shoulder-arm morbidity in breast cancer survivors submitted to breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to compare the prevalence of shoulder-arm morbidity, patient satisfaction with surgery and the quality of life of women submitted to breast-conserving therapy or modified radical mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction . METHODS: This study was a cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Renata Freitas-Silva, Délio Marques Conde, Ruffo de Freitas-Júnior, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-06-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Quality of life
Lymphedema
Shoulder-arm morbidity
Aesthetic outcome
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000800007

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