Change of aesthetic and functional outcome over time and their relationship to quality of life after breast conserving therapy

J. Heil (1) , E. Czink (1) , M. Golatta (1) , S. Schott (1) , H. Hof (2) , E. Jenetzky (3) , M. Blumenstein (1) , A. Maleika (1) , G. Rauch (1) , C. Sohn (1)

1 Universität Heidelberg [Heidelberg] = Heidelberg University
2 Departement of Radiotherapy
3 Division for Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research (C070)

We analyzed changes in aesthetic and functional outcome over time after breast conserving therapy. Our special interest resides in the question of whether these aspects gain or loose their influence on quality of life (QoL) with temporal progress.

Mots clés: MeSH; Breast Neoplasms; surgery Breast conserving therapy; aesthetics Breast conserving therapy; function Quality of life

J. Heil, E. Czink, M. Golatta, S. Schott, H. Hof, et al.. Change of aesthetic and functional outcome over time and their relationship to quality of life after breast conserving therapy. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (2), pp.116. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.11.007⟩. ⟨hal-00663068⟩