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Evaluation of Social Support, Quality of Life, and Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer.
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ABSTRACT: Background
This study was aimed at comparing the quality of life, body image, and perceived social support in women with breast cancer surgery.Patients and methods
Patients receiving breast-conserving surgery (BCS) (n = 72), mastectomy alone (n = 44), and mastectomy with breast reconstruction (n = 41) were evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), the EORTC Breast Cancer Module (QLQ-BR23), the Body Image Scale (BIS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).Results
The results indicated that the BCS group had a better body image compared with the other 2 groups and better role functioning compared with the mastectomy-alone group. In the reconstruction group, body image correlated with perceived social support, especially from family and significant others.Conclusion
These results suggest that a positive perception of a supportive social network can help women with breast reconstruction to better cope with the psychological effects of surgery on their body image.
SUBMITTER: Spatuzzi R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4813650 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Evaluation of Social Support, Quality of Life, and Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer.
Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) 20160203 1
<h4>Background</h4>This study was aimed at comparing the quality of life, body image, and perceived social support in women with breast cancer surgery.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>Patients receiving breast-conserving surgery (BCS) (n = 72), mastectomy alone (n = 44), and mastectomy with breast reconstruction (n = 41) were evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), the EORTC Breast Cancer Module (QLQ-BR23), the Bod ...[more]