Quality of life among Chinese women with breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction:A comparative study
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20140284
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌改良根治术与Ⅰ期重建术后生活质量的对比分析
- Author:
Yinqi GAO
;
Yi FANG
;
Xue YANG
;
Jing WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
quality of life;
body image satisfaction;
immediate breast reconstruction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014;45(11):729-733
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:This study was conducted to evaluate whether or not immediate breast reconstruction influences quality of life and patient body image satisfaction outcomes among Chinese women with breast cancer compared with modified radical mastecto-my. Methods:Sixty patients with breast cancer and were operated from July 2011 to July 2012 in Cancer Institute&Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College were included. These patients were divided into two groups:Ⅰ(30 patients) underwent modified radical mastectomy andⅡ(30 patients) underwent mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction. Pa-tient satisfaction with breast reconstruction was evaluated by functionally assessing cancer therapy-breast cancer scale (FACT-B) and the scales that we designed. Results:No significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of baseline characteris-tics, histopathological characteristics, and incision conditions (P>0.05). The patients in groupⅡ(immediate breast reconstruction) ex-hibited improved body image satisfaction outcomes (41.1 ± 10.8 vs. 33.2 ± 8.8, P=0.003);this difference was still observed after adjust-ment for confounding factors was performed by multiple linear regression. No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of total FACT-B score and psychological evaluation score (P>0.05). Conclusion:Chinese women who prefer immediate breast reconstruction exhibited an improved body image satisfaction.
