Quality of life among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy.
Standard
Quality of life among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy. / Dian, D; Schwenn, Katja; Mylonas, I; Janni, W; Friese, K; Jänicke, Fritz.
In: J CANCER RES CLIN, Vol. 133, No. 4, 4, 2007, p. 247-252.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy.
AU - Dian, D
AU - Schwenn, Katja
AU - Mylonas, I
AU - Janni, W
AU - Friese, K
AU - Jänicke, Fritz
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - PURPOSE: Besides the quality of the aesthetic results, the quality of life after surgery is one of the most important criteria when reviewing different operation methods, especially in oncologic diseases. This study was performed to evaluate the difference in the health-related quality of life following breast conserving surgery and autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Hundred and forty-four breast cancer patients were included in this study. Sixty seven patients underwent breast conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy. In 77 patients a mastectomy was performed with immediate or late reconstruction. To evaluate the health-related quality of life we used the SF-36 self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: A significant difference was found in quality of life in the subscale "physical functioning" showing better results in the breast reconstruction group (P = 0.01). No significant difference was found in the other subscales, but there was a tendency to a better "emotional role" among the breast reconstruction patients. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that autologous tissue breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients did not affect adversely the health-related quality of life compared to breast conserving therapy when the quality of life is assessed by the standardized questionnaire SF-36. In particular, the physical function is not reported to be significantly influenced negatively by the more extensive surgical therapy.
AB - PURPOSE: Besides the quality of the aesthetic results, the quality of life after surgery is one of the most important criteria when reviewing different operation methods, especially in oncologic diseases. This study was performed to evaluate the difference in the health-related quality of life following breast conserving surgery and autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Hundred and forty-four breast cancer patients were included in this study. Sixty seven patients underwent breast conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy. In 77 patients a mastectomy was performed with immediate or late reconstruction. To evaluate the health-related quality of life we used the SF-36 self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: A significant difference was found in quality of life in the subscale "physical functioning" showing better results in the breast reconstruction group (P = 0.01). No significant difference was found in the other subscales, but there was a tendency to a better "emotional role" among the breast reconstruction patients. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that autologous tissue breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients did not affect adversely the health-related quality of life compared to breast conserving therapy when the quality of life is assessed by the standardized questionnaire SF-36. In particular, the physical function is not reported to be significantly influenced negatively by the more extensive surgical therapy.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 133
SP - 247
EP - 252
JO - J CANCER RES CLIN
JF - J CANCER RES CLIN
SN - 0171-5216
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -
