Quality of life and sexual well‐being after nipple sparing mastectomy: A matched comparison of patients using the breast Q

Abstract

NSM provides patients with favorable results in psychosocial, sexual, and physical well-being and overall satisfaction. Sexual well-being showed significant improvement for NSM.

Breast-Specific Sensuality and Appearance Satisfaction: Comparison of Breast-Conserving Surgery and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

“…Although studies have found NSM to be superior to traditional and skin-sparing mastectomies, 40,41 the hypesthetic and dysesthesic consequences of NSM have been well described. 33,34 Earlier study has also delineated a patient-perceived expectation gap for women undergoing NSM.…”

Salvage Nipple-sparing Mastectomy for Patients with Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Case Series of Brazilian Patients

“…The maintenance of the NAC confers a significant improvement in sexual, physical and psychosocial satisfaction in breast cancer patients undergoing NSM compared with skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM). 19 Many patients underwent bilateral surgeries, and almost 90% of them did not have a diagnosis of cancer in the contralateral breast, and chose the surgery for prophylaxis or esthetic reasons, basically symmetry. Women choose to undergo the prophylactic procedure aiming to optimize the oncologic outcome, despite the fact that the literature shows no benefit in terms of survival.…”

Genetic Factors in the Locoregional Management of Breast Cancer

“…Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is associated with better psychosocial and sexual well-being than other types of mastectomy 17,18 and is gaining in popularity as a therapeutic procedure for primary BC in selected cases and as a risk-reducing procedure for CBC. Early concerns about potential recurrence in the nipple have not been borne out.…”