Timing and type of breast reconstruction in SweBRO 3: long-term outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy helps women with breast cancer feel better about their bodies and lives. There is debate about the best time and type of reconstruction (immediate versus delayed, and using own tissue versus implants). Long-term studies are rare.

Aim

This study looked at long-term results of different breast reconstruction methods and timings in Swedish women who had mastectomies in 2000, 2005 or 2010. It focused on how satisfied the women were with their surgeries and their quality of life.

Method

The study included 5853 women from the Swedish National Breast Cancer Registry who had mastectomies in 2000, 2005 or 2010. Of these, 2904 women answered the survey, and 895 had breast reconstruction. Satisfaction and quality of life were mea

SUBMITTER: Gumuscu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature