Background Breast cancer still is a topic. This overview of the literature aimed to update the
current knowledge on quality of life in breast cancer patients. Methods A review of literature …

The present review evaluated health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) outcomes in surgical
breast cancer survivors who received breast reconstruction (BR), breast-conservation …

Background: Published data on quality of life in women after breast reconstruction are
inconsistent. This cross-sectional study evaluated the quality of life of women after …

Background: This is the first study to use generic distress, cancer-specific, and procedure-
specific measures to prospectively evaluate psychological responses, body image …

Purpose Lymphedema following breast cancer surgery remains a common and feared
treatment complication. Accurate information on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

Background: Acellular dermal matrix has gained widespread acceptance in immediate
expander/implant reconstruction because of perceived benefits, including improved …

Background Mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is a surgical strategy in
breast cancer when breast-conserving surgery is not an option. There is a lack of evidence …

BACKGROUND: For this study, the authors evaluated early psychosocial adjustments and
health‐related quality‐of‐life changes after breast reconstruction. METHODS: All …

Objective Women with breast cancer face threats to body image following surgery. Nipple‐
sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction (NSM+ IBR) may minimise body …

Background: Since BREAST-Q was developed in 2009, it has been widely used by
clinicians and researchers to capture information regarding health-related quality of life …