ArticleJCO global oncology2021
Awareness and Acceptability of Breast Reconstruction Among Women With Breast Cancer: A Prospective Survey.
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- Patients' Perspectives on Breast Reconstruction in Sub-Saharan Africa.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Quality of Life after Mastectomy with or without Breast Reconstruction and Breast-Conserving Surgery in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- RETRACTED: The impact of breast-conserving surgery and modified radical mastectomy on postoperative wound complications in patients with early breast cancer.International wound journal · 2024Article
- The International Awareness of Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Mastectomy Patients' Perspectives on Breast Reconstruction at a Tertiary Care Center in Eastern Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
purposeQuality of life has become an integral aspect of the management of breast cancer. Many women still need to undergo a modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Factors affecting the choice a woman makes to undergo breast reconstruction (BR) are unclear and are hypothesized to be influenced by socioeconomic factors. We conducted a survey to evaluate the awareness and acceptability of BR among women with breast cancer at our institution.
methodsA novel questionnaire was designed and served to 3 groups of women: planned for MRM, follow up (FU) post-MRM, and FU post breast-conserving surgery.
resultsResponses were analyzed from 492 women. Of these, 280 (56.91%) were planned for MRM and 212 (43.08%) women were on FU. Almost 45% women were older than 50 years of age, and literacy rate was 87.6%. More than 70% were homemakers and 15 women (3%) were unmarried. The aspects evaluating awareness of BR suggested that 251 (51.01%) women had knowledge about BR. Major source of information was the surgeon (45.81%) and media (32.87%). About 80% women on FU post-MRM did not want reconstruction, and 55% did not opt for BR as they had coped with the mastectomy and did not feel the need for BR. Only 6% cited family or financial reasons and 10% cited recurrence concerns. Among women planned for surgery, 65.71% had not considered BR. When questioned, 25 (12.88%) felt influenced by cost, 102 (52.58%) felt they did not need it, and 20 (10.31%) were worried it would affect treatment.
conclusionOur study shows high awareness regarding BR, but only 27.89% women opt for BR independent of economic issues. We recommend all patients should be counseled about the reconstructive options when their MRM is planned.
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