...-social, sexual, emotional, and physical well-being. This study aimed to assess the quality of life in individuals with breast hypertrophy both before and after undergoing breast reduction surgery. Methods: Two sets of questionnaires (preoperative and post-operative) were formulated and distributed to 18...

...Iris L. Holt-Kedde; Nadia Sadok; Irene S. Krabbe-Timmerman; Geertruida H. de Bock; Grigory Sidorenkov; Paul M.N. Werker Objective: Quality of life (QoL) following autologous breast reconstruction has been found to be higher compared to alloplastic breast reconstruction. However, evaluating QoL...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Oncoplastic breast surgery Breast reconstruction Quality of life Breast cancer Patient-reported outcome Oncoplastic breast conservation (OPBC) has become increasingly popular over the past 3 decades as it merges...

... due to patient characteristics, a reference was generated, representing a population in which there was a prevalence of NSSP at 6 months post-operative of zero persons. Quality of life Pain With the advancement in breast cancer diagnostics and treatment options, prognosis is improving...

...Yingyao Tan; Meijiao Qin; Bing Liao; Lixia Wang; Guangting Chang; Fengxiang Wei; Shu Cai Background: Breast cancer patients report high levels of psychosocial maladjustment after hospital discharge. Peer support may play an important role in improving anxiety and quality of life in breast cancer...

... reconstruction Breast cancer Quality of life Patient-reported outcome measure Coping Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among women affecting an increasing number of women worldwide. Breast cancer incidence has been estimated around 89.7 cases per 100,000 women in Western Europe...

..., multidisciplinary approach is a must. Surgical decisions require a comprehensive evaluation including patient factors, tumor biology, genetics, technical considerations, and adjunct therapies. Moreover, the quality-of-life (QOL) issues should be considered as the highest level of priority with a shared decision...

... surgery after capsular fibrosis (cohort B) were followed up for 12 months after surgery. Quality of life (EORTC BR-23) and patient and surgeon satisfaction scores (1 [“very satisfied”] to 6 [“not satisfied”]) with the outcome and the aesthetic result evaluated by 2 independent, external experts were...

...Idam de Oliveira-Junior; Igor de Araujo da Silva; Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva; Jonathas José da Silva; Almir José Sarri; Carlos Eduardo Paiva; René Aloisio da Costa Vieira Background: Breast-conserving treatment (BCT) provides better quality of life (QL) than mastectomy without...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Breast pain Cervical root disorders Differential diagnosis Incidence Mastalgia Pain management Quality of life Breast pain is one...

... to less aggressive treatment. This study compared quality of life (QoL) among women with breast cancers that were detected either by screening mammography, as interval cancers, or clinically among women not participating in the MSP. Methods: Retrospective study of first-ever invasive breast cancers...

... throughout their chemotherapy. Overall, only 7.69% of the patients stopped because of side effects. As an indicator for quality of life, WHO-5 was higher (65.8%) in patients with successful SC compared to in patients who stopped SC because of HL or side effects (only 53.0%). The majority of patients (82.22...

...Renate Haidinger; Ingo Bauerfeind Background: Chronic treatment sequelae may substantially reduce the long-term quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Methods: We report a comprehensive Web-based survey on the presence of long-term side effects of adjuvant anti-breast cancer therapy in 1,506...

...: mastectomy, immediate vs. delayed reconstruction, psychosocial aspects and quality of life. To highlight different psychological outcomes, studies were categorized into those describing: anxiety, depression, body image and satisfaction with the surgical outcome. We also compared patients after mastectomy...

... of the general population comprised n = 639 women with a mean age of 66.3 years (standard deviation (SD) 9.4 years). Anchoring vignettes Breast cancer Quality of life Response shift Survivorship Due to improved screening and treatment, the 5-year breast cancer survival rate has increased...

...Roberta Spatuzzi; Anna Vespa; Primo Lorenzi; Guido Miccinesi; Marcello Ricciuti; Wanda Cifarelli; Marina Susi; Tommaso Fabrizio; Maria G. Ferrari; Marica Ottaviani; Maria V. Giulietti; Fabiana Merico; Michele Aieta Summary Background: This study was aimed at comparing the quality of life, body...

... and aromatase inhibitors (AIs) on quality of life (QoL) and cognitive functions in breast cancer patients. Patients and Methods: The study included 101 patients receiving tamoxifen, 97 patients receiving AIs, and 95 patients without any ET. All patients completed both the European Organization for Research...

... · Simultaneous care · Shared care · Quality of life · Symptom control Schlüsselwörter Umfassende Krebsbehandlung · Palliativmedizin · Frühe Integration · Gemeinsame Versorgung · Lebensqualität Symptomkontrolle Summary Background: To comply with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, our...

...: The role of BCN care was evaluated in a post-discharge mail survey of 360 patients. Results: A total of 207 (87%) of 237 (66%) returned questionnaires were analyzed; 171 (83%) patients had BCN contact, 36 (17%) did not. The mean global quality of life scores (EORTC-QLQ-C30) were 66.3 for women with contact...

... Palliative medicine Early integration Quality of Life Breast Care Clinical Information · Klinische Information Breast Care 2011;6:240 244 DOI: 10.1159/000329007 Published online: June 3, 2011 Facilitating Early Integration of Palliative Care into Breast Cancer Therapy. Promoting Disease-Specific...