The Psychological Impact of Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Women with Early Breast Cancer

Stevens, Laurie; McGrath, Mary H.; Druss, Richard G.; Kister, Sven J.; Gump, Frank E.; Forde, Kenneth A.; Goin, Marcia Kraft

doi:10.1097/00006534-198404000-00019

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“…Several studies have suggested that body image and feelings of attractiveness are improved following breast reconstruction [16][17][18], although mood state, uncertainty, distress, and overall QOL do not differ significantly [19][20][21].…”

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Quality of life among Egyptian women with breast cancer after sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction: a comparative study

Denewer

Farouk

Kotb

et al. 2011

Breast Cancer Res Treat

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Breast reconstruction is considered as an integrated part of the modern breast surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether immediate autologous breast reconstruction influences QOL and patient satisfaction outcomes among Egyptian women with breast cancer in comparison to the traditional mastectomy. This is a prospective study in which 200 Egyptian women with non metastatic breast cancer were included; group I (100 patients) underwent sparing mastectomy with immediate autologous breast reconstruction and group II (100 patients) underwent traditional mastectomy. The patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction was evaluated by special questionnaire and the reasons given by traditional mastectomy patients for not having breast reconstruction were recorded. Both breast impact of treatment scale (BITS) and body satisfaction scale (BSS) were evaluated in both groups. Patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction had a high mean score of 14.44 out of total degrees of 20 and most of them voted yes for having the same reconstruction again if they were offered it and would recommend reconstruction to other patients. No difference was found between the two groups as regard the BITS score. However, the BSS score showed a higher score among the reconstruction group. Egyptian ladies with breast cancer show better QOL and body image satisfaction outcomes following immediate breast reconstruction.

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Quality of life among Egyptian women with breast cancer after sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction: a comparative study

Denewer

Farouk

Kotb

et al. 2011

Breast Cancer Res Treat

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“…Depuis une vingtaine d'années, la RMI concurrence la RMD [73]. Les résultats psychosociaux et la satisfaction des patientes associées aux RMI peuvent dépasser ceux des RMD [42,43,47,61,[73][74][75]77,78,82,83]. Une étude multicentrique française du « choix des patientes » (2002) a également montré que la majorité des femmes devant subir une mastectomie pour cancer primitif du sein préfère bénéficier d'une RMI.…”

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Reconstructions mammaires après mastectomie pour cancer du sein : quelles indications retenir ?

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Tallet

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Annales de Chirurgie

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“…Breast reconstruction has also been shown to provide psychological and emotional benefi t to reconstructed patients. 3,4 Despite these facts, breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies are surprisingly low. Only 8.1% of patients in the United States undergo breast reconstruction, and these rates are lower in patients older than 50 years.…”

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Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

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Song²,

Anderson³

2011

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Series: Breast Cancer

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The Psychological Impact of Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Women with Early Breast Cancer

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Quality of life among Egyptian women with breast cancer after sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction: a comparative study

Quality of life among Egyptian women with breast cancer after sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction: a comparative study

Reconstructions mammaires après mastectomie pour cancer du sein : quelles indications retenir ?

Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

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