This is an observational study of 3 arms: breast conservation therapy, mastectomy and reconstruction, and mastectomy only.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
162
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Quality of Life as Measured by the Breast Q
The Breast Q is a comprehensive and specific quality of life instrument that allows for patient self-assessment prior to and following breast surgery. Comprised of quality of life and satisfaction domains, and generates domain-specific Q-scores (0-100) constructed using Rasch analysis. The higher the score, the more satisfied the participant was. -Collected preoperatively (no more than 3 months prior to surgery) and postoperatively (approximately 6 months after conclusion of radiotherapy in the Breast Conservation Cohort and \>=3 months after the final balancing reconstructive intervention in the Mastectomy and Reconstruction Cohort.
Time frame: Compare preoperative values with postoperative values (up to 4 years)
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