Patient-reported health-related quality of life outcomes following mastectomy for breast cancer, with immediate, delayed or no breast reconstruction: Four-year follow-up from a prospective cohort study

Patient-reported health-related quality of life outcomes following mastectomy for breast cancer, with immediate, delayed or no breast reconstruction: Four-year follow-up from a prospective cohort study

Background: Breast reconstruction (BR) improves women's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following mastectomy for breast cancer, yet factors contributing to improved HRQOL remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the overall impact of mastectomy with or without BR on participants'...

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Main Authors: Kathy Dempsey, Erin Mathieu, Meagan Brennan, Kylie Snook, Julia Hoffman, Ian Campbell, Jenni Scarlet, Heather Flay, April Wong, Frances Boyle, Madeleine King, Andrew Spillane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Breast
Subjects:
Health-related quality of life
Breast cancer
Mastectomy
Breast reconstruction
Patient preferences
Informed choice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960977623005362

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