Physical and psychological scars: the impact of breast cancer on women's body image

Lewis‐Smith, Helena

doi:10.12968/joan.2015.4.2.80

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“…Similarly, in England, they found out that body dissatisfaction has become an issue for women with breast cancer, who usually undergo several treatments which alter their appearance. These body image concerns can have a profound impact on quality of life, which can persist for years following recovery [17]. The higher mean score of body image in our patients can partly be attributed to different coping mechanisms practiced like by letting feelings out somehow, having religious attachments, and accepting as if nothing could be done.…”

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Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia

Abebe

Demilie

Lemmu

et al. 2020

International Journal of Breast Cancer

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Background. Mastectomy is the most common form of treatment for a developing-nation woman diagnosed with breast cancer. This can have huge effect on a women’s quality of life. Objective. To assess mastectomy-related quality of life in female breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from February 1st to July 30th, 2018. A pretested structured data collection format was used to interview patients. The European Organization for Research and Treatment for Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Breast Cancer-Specific (EORTC QLQ-BR23) were used to evaluate quality of life, functional capacity, and symptom scales. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 23. Results. The mean age of the 86 patients was 43.2 years (SD±11.4) and ranged from 25 to 70 years. 54.7% (47) of patient’s mastectomy was done on the right side. Based on EORTC QLQ-C30 global health status/QOL scale, the mean score was 48.3. On the evaluation of EORTC QLQ-BR23, future perspective about their health was low with a mean of 40.3 and their sexual functioning and enjoyment were significantly affected with mean scores of 85.3 and 71.2, respectively. Symptom scales were low with mean from 19.1 to 24.5. Majority (49, 57%) of respondents do not want to have breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Conclusion. Our breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy performed poor in terms of quality of life as compared to international findings which demands attention in incorporating psychosocial aspects in the treatment plan.

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Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia

Abebe

Demilie

Lemmu

et al. 2020

International Journal of Breast Cancer

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“…Particularly in the case of women facing breast cancer, the overall body image certainly matters a lot. Hair loss tends to compel women towards utilizing hair wigs to ensure that the hair loss is accommodated accordingly [8].…”

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Exploring the Application Research Between Scars and Wearable Art

Qie

2024

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The research has been all about evaluating the link between scars and wearable art. The scope of this research is quite broad, and it helps people to explore positions from different perspectives. For this purpose, secondary data intervention with the help of qualitative data has been provided. The focus towards secondary data collection has involved the contribution made by victims of certain scars. This paper explored the relationship between scar and wearable art from different cultural backgrounds, medicine, anthropology, philosophy, psychology and other fields. However, it has been depicted that the link between scars and wearable art is quite strong. Still, there is a certain degree of complacency and dependency on external factors such as the perception of the society and element psychological well-being of the entities. Moreover, gender-related factors and the role of age are also very important in the impact of wearable art, and social pressure and social support also play an important role.

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“…The adjuvant treatment adds to hair loss, initiation of menopause, and vaginal dryness. These changes lead to isolation from social and personal relations due to feelings of incompleteness as a female [ 9 ]. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has been documented as one of the most distressing symptoms reported by breast cancer survivors [ 10 ].…”

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Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients of Mastectomy With Chemotherapy

Deshpande¹,

Shinde²,

Deo³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in India as well as the world. In India, 48% of patients with breast cancer are below 50 years of age, indicating a huge age shift in the last 25 years. Breast cancer in an early age group increased the five-year survival rate and increased life expectancy has created a large group of breast cancer survivors who battle scars of disease as well as treatment. Standardized multimodal treatment is either not affordable or not available, so the breast conservation surgery rate is very low. Mastectomy is still the most common modality of treatment, particularly in rural areas. In addition to psychological, social, economic, and family barriers to obtaining the diagnosis and treatment needed, economic barriers like the cost of travel and lost wages are important factors influencing the choice of treatment. Mastectomy represents a deep burden for women with breast cancer. Very little is known about the psychological consequences over time and the quality of life (QOL) of women so treated, with or without breast reconstruction. Conflicting literature is available regarding QOL after mastectomy. The survival rates of breast cancer are increasing. They are reported in the range of 80-90% in western countries while in the range of 60% in the Indian scenario. With high survival rates in cancer, the focus needs to shift from mortality indicators to QOL indicators. The QOL that these survivors experience is a comparatively newer domain of study. Though there are many instruments for assessment of breast QOL of breast cancer patients with numerous studies in western literature, QOL studies in Indian rural population are far less, and urban studies cannot be extrapolated because the method of treatment differs, with breast conservation being more common in urban population. Hence, the present study is undertaken to assess the QOL in patients who have undergone mastectomy and ongoing chemotherapy or completed chemotherapy recently using a relatively newer instrument, i.e., the Quality of Life Instrument -Breast Cancer Patient version.Methodology: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted at a rural tertiary healthcare center on mastectomy patients attending the outpatient department and admitted to the hospital. All the female patients of carcinoma breast treated with a mastectomy who were receiving the adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy or were within one year of completion of chemotherapy irrespective of age at diagnosis were included in this study. The assessment was performed by interview method using a questionnaire.Results: In this study, 44.90% of the patients were <50 years old and 55.10% were more than 50 years old. Among them, 28.57% were illiterate while only 20.41% had graduate education. The majority (61.22%) were from the low socioeconomic class. Majority of women presented in the late stages of the disease, with 61.22% presenting in the third stage and only three (6.12%) presenting in the first stage of the disease. The overall global QOL sc...

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Physical and psychological scars: the impact of breast cancer on women's body image

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia

Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia

Exploring the Application Research Between Scars and Wearable Art

Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients of Mastectomy With Chemotherapy

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