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Introduction: Patients frequently encounter both physical and mental challenges after undergoing surgery for breast cancer, leading to a negative impact on their general well-being. Our objective was to investigate the beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with bananas on patients after breast cancer surgery. Methods: Among breast cancer patients who had undergone breast surgery, the Banana group (n = 77) consumed an additional banana daily alongside their regular diet, while the Non-Banana group (n = 77) did not. Negative emotions, sleep quality, sexual health, complication rates, length of hospital stay, and quality of life were assessed. Results: Compared to the Non-Banana group, patients in the Banana group exhibited lower levels of depression and anxiety, better sleep quality, more satisfactory sexual quality of life and a higher overall quality of life postoperatively. Nonetheless, the complication rates and length of hospital stay did not show any notable variances between the two groups. Conclusion: This study highlights the novel finding that simple dietary supplementation with bananas significantly enhances mental well-being and overall quality of life in breast cancer patients following surgery, despite no notable impact on physical recovery metrics.

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S. Karger AG, Basel
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