The Quality of Life Measurements Following Oncoplastic Breast-conserving Surgery
Journal Title: Bagcilar Medical Bulletin - Year 2021, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) is a widely accepted surgical option among breast cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate the histopathological findings of breast tumors and quality of life scores. Method: The clinical and pathological data of 49 female patients who underwent OBSC in University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital between January 2015 and January 2019 for breast cancer were retrospectively evaluated. According to the location of the tumor, the racket method or J-mammoplasty techniques was selected. Quality of life and patient satisfaction assessment questionnaire was performed. Results: The mean age was 48.1 (26-68) years. The most common incision pattern was the racket pattern (85%). The invasive ductal carcinoma (89.8%) was seen more than ductal carcinoma in situ (6.1%) and papillary carcinoma (4.1%). The distance to the surgical margin was approximately 7.1 mm (1-20). The estrogen receptor positivity was 74.2% (5-100%) and progesterone receptor positivity was 61.8% (5-98%). 61.2% received chemotherapy (100%, radiotherapy). Based on questionnaires, the score of quality of life and satisfaction was 34 (25-47). Especially, the body image function [22 (15-29)] and health functions [10 (7-13)], such as breast & arm symptoms, were better in the patients who had higher scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: The histopathological patterns of the patients following OBSC potentially did not show any impact among the quality of life and satisfaction scores.
Authors and Affiliations
Yüksel Altınel, Nadir Adnan Hacım, Merve Tokoçin, Talar Vartanoğlu, Gülçin Ercan, Hakan Yiğitbaş, Ahmet Akbaş, Atilla Çelik
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