Lucas Gallo, Manraj Kaur, Elena Tsangaris, Lauren Griffith, Jonas A Nelson, Andrea L Pusic, Anne F Klassen, Sophocles Voineskos
PURPOSE: The BREAST-Q Breast Cancer module is a patient-reported outcome measure for women with breast cancer diagnosis. Our research team developed and validated a novel BREAST-Q scale for this module that measures quality of life outcomes specific to cancer worry. The aim of this study was to investigate patient related breast reconstruction factors that are associated with worse scores on the new BREAST-Q Cancer Worry Scale. METHODS: Women with a history of breast cancer treated with mastectomy and reconstruction, aged ≥18 years, and English-speaking were recruited through the Love Research Army between October and November 2019...
April 12, 2024: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery: JPRAS