The patients perception of her breast following radiation and limited surgery. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Seventy-four patients followed from 1 to 8 years post completion of breast-conserving surgery and radiation for early-stage breast cancer were asked to answer a questionnaire exploring their perception and awareness of the treated breast. The questionnaire was divided into several sections, including "Daily Activities", Pre-menstrual Changes", "Sexual Activities", and a summary "Satisfaction Index" section; when appropriate, comparisons were sought between the treated and untreated breasts. Preliminary results from this study indicate that 70% of all patients are aware of their treated breast in some way during everyday activities. The "Satisfaction Index" of this patient group is very high, with 75% rating their cosmetic result, and 81% their functional result "8" or higher on a scale of "0" to "10","10" indicating "best" or "normal".

publication date

  • December 1, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Perception

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024854371

PubMed ID

  • 2599911

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 6