Quality of Life Following Breast-Conserving Therapy or Mastectomy: Results of a 5-Year Prospective Study

: There are many conflicting results in the literature comparing quality of life following breast‐conserving therapy (BCT) and mastectomy. This study compared long‐term quality of life between breast cancer patients treated by BCT or mastectomy in three age groups. Patients (n = 990) completed a qu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The breast journal 2004-05, Vol.10 (3), p.223-231
Hauptverfasser:	Engel, Jutta, Kerr, Jacqueline, Schlesinger-Raab, Anne, Sauer, Hansjörg, Hölzel, Dieter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult age Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Image breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - psychology Breast Neoplasms - surgery breast-conserving therapy Cross-Sectional Studies Female Germany - epidemiology Health Status Humans Life Change Events Mastectomy, Radical - psychology Mastectomy, Segmental - psychology Mental Health Middle Aged Prospective Studies Quality of Life Severity of Illness Index Sexual Behavior Surveys and Questionnaires Women's Health
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Zusammenfassung:	: There are many conflicting results in the literature comparing quality of life following breast‐conserving therapy (BCT) and mastectomy. This study compared long‐term quality of life between breast cancer patients treated by BCT or mastectomy in three age groups. Patients (n = 990) completed a quality of life survey, including the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ‐C30), at regular intervals over 5 years. In the cross‐sectional data, mastectomy patients had significantly (p
ISSN:	1075-122X 1524-4741
DOI:	10.1111/j.1075-122X.2004.21323.x