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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Comparing Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Who Underwent Mastectomy Versus Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.

Elvin T Ng, Russell Z Ang, Bach X Tran, Cyrus S Ho, Zhisong Zhang, Wanqiu Tan, Yu Bai, Min Zhang, Wilson W Tam, Roger C Ho

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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50citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 107 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy in terms of patient survival rate and quality of life in breast cancer.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2024
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  12. Relationships between spiritual well-being and body image perception in Turkish women undergoing mastectomy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Elvin T NgInstitute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
Russell Z AngYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Bach X TranInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Cyrus S HoDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Zhisong ZhangInstitute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
Wanqiu TanInstitute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
Yu BaiInstitute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
Min ZhangInstitute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
Wilson W TamAlice Lee School of Nursing, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.
Roger C HoInstitute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
Huaibei Normal University · CNNational University of Singapore · SGJohns Hopkins University · USNational University Hospital · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Indexed as

MammaplastyQuality of LifeBody ImageBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairesbreast cancerbreast conservingindividualised patient profilesmastectomymeta-analysispatient stratificationphenotypingquality of life

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PMID31817811
PMCPMC6950729
OpenAlexW2991742203

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