Patient-reported Quality of Life After Breast-conserving Surgery With Radiotherapy Versus Mastectomy and Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes in breast cancer survivors who received breast-conserving surgery with radiotherapy (BCS+RT) with those who received a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery (Mast+Recon) without radiotherapy and identify other important factors.

Background

The long-term differences in patient-reported QOL outcomes following BCS+RT and Mast+Recon are not well understood.

Methods

We identified patients from the Texas Cancer Registry with stage 0-II breast cancer diagnosed in 2009-2014 after BCS+RT or Mast+Recon without radiotherapy. Sampling was stratified by age and race and ethnicity. A paper survey was sent to 4800 patients which included validated BREAST-Q and PROMIS modules. Multivariable linear regression models were im

SUBMITTER: Diao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature