Quality of life after breast cancer surgery with or without reconstruction.
2009; National Institutes of Health; Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Demetris Stavrou, Oren Weissman, Anna Polyniki, Neofytos Papageorgiou, Josef Haik, Nimrod Farber, Eyal Winkler,
Tópico(s)Family Support in Illness
ResumoIn the modern era, where breast-conserving surgery is a viable alternative to mastectomy, breast cancer patients and their healthcare providers have to consider the issue of quality of life in regards to the type of surgery. The choice of surgical procedure should consider the perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer as well as their functional and emotional well-being. A more holistic approach to the patient should be implemented with proper psychological evaluation before and psychological support after the crisis.
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