Open AccessAnalysis of Utility Assessment Scores to Objectify the Health Burden Caused by Breast Conservation Therapy
Author(s) -
Louise L. Blankensteijn,
Sabine A. Egeler,
Hani Sinno,
Ahmed M. S. Ibrahim,
Ali Izadpanah,
Joshua Vorstenbosch,
Tassos Dionisopoulos,
Adam M. Tobias,
Samuel J. Lin,
Bernard T. Lee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2292-5511
pISSN - 2292-5503
DOI - 10.1177/2292550320925894
Subject(s) - lumpectomy , medicine , mastectomy , breast cancer , population , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , cancer , environmental health
Lumpectomy followed by radiation, known as breast conservation therapy (BCT), is a viable surgical treatment option for early-stage breast cancer. However, the current literature suggests that patients prefer mastectomy over BCT, likely due to the wide variety of postmastectomy reconstructive options. Our aim is to investigate the objective health burden of living with BCT to help surgeons gain a better understanding of patient treatment preferences.