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- Title
Effect of an External Prosthesis, Immediate Breast Reconstruction, and Body Shape Training on Body Posture, Body Image, and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer with Unilateral Mastectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Tao, Lin; Zhong, Ting; Lv, Jieying; Xie, Hongmei; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Fu, Lan
- Abstract
The weight of the breasts affects women's center of gravity; thus, the loss of a unilateral breast directly causes a change in body posture when a patient undergoes unilateral modified radical mastectomy. This study examined the effects of an external prosthesis (EP), immediate breast reconstruction (IBR), and body shape training (BST) on body posture, body image, and quality of life in patients with breast cancer with unilateral mastectomy through an 18-month follow-up. Of 810 individuals screened for eligibility, 722 were enrolled and randomly assigned into three comparison groups (EP [n = 157] vs. IBR [n = 157]; EP [n = 143] vs. BST [n = 143]; IBR [n = 61] vs. BST [n = 61]). IBR was superior to EP and BST, with the smallest trend of changes in body posture, the least body image distress, and a higher quality of life. EP was superior to BST, with the smallest trend of changes in body posture, the least body image distress, and a higher quality of life. IBR can effectively maintain body posture and improve body image, thereby reducing body image distress and improving quality of life. It is the best choice for breast cancer patients with unilateral mastectomy.
- Subjects
MAMMAPLASTY; RESEARCH funding; BREAST tumors; STATISTICAL sampling; BODY image; TREATMENT effectiveness; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CANCER patients; QUALITY of life; RESEARCH methodology; BREAST implants; MASTECTOMY; POSTURE; COMPARATIVE studies
- Publication
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2024, Vol 86, Issue 1, p106
- ISSN
0972-2068
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12262-023-03778-0