[Quality of life of women recovering from breast cancer after being subjected to mastectomies compared with those who had conservative surgery: a review of the literature]. / Qualidade de vida em mulheres submetidas à mastectomia comparada com aquelas que se submeteram à cirurgia conservadora: uma revisão de literatura.

This study reviews the literature on the quality of life (QoL) of women with breast cancer who have been subjected to mastectomy, compared with those who had conservative surgery. Eight random controlled trials were selected. The studies were compared with respect to the moment quality of life was assessed (whether during or after treatment for breast cancer), the measurement tools of quality of life used, and also the methodology and results achieved. The results of four studies suggest a stronger negative impact in the QoL of mastectomized women; the other four studies showed no difference between the groups in terms of QoL. Objective measurements of quality of life may help identify potentially critical situations of daily life and assist in planning actions to promote health among women who have been subjected to breast cancer surgery.

Qualidade de vida em mulheres submetidas à mastectomia comparada com aquelas que se submeteram à cirurgia conservadora: uma revisão de literatura / Quality of life of women recovering from breast cancer after being subjected to mastectomies compared with those who had conservative surgery: a review of the literature

Este estudo revisa a literatura sobre a qualidade de vida (QV) de mulheres com câncer de mama submetidas à mastectomia comparadas àquelas que realizaram cirurgia conservadora. A seleção final resultou em oito ensaios clínicos randomizados. Os estudos foram comparados quanto ao momento em que a QV foi avaliada, se durante ou após o tratamento, quanto aos instrumentos que mensuraram a QV, e quanto à metodologia e resultados. Os resultados de quatro estudos apontam para maior impacto negativo na QV em mulheres mastectomizadas; outros quatro estudos não evidenciam diferenças na QV entre os grupos que passaram pelos dois tipos de intervenção. Medidas objetivas de QV poderão ajudar a identificar situações potencialmente difíceis da vida diária e auxiliar no planejamento de ações de promoção da saúde de mulheres que passaram por cirurgia para câncer de mama.

This study reviews the literature on the quality of life (QoL) of women with breast cancer who have been subjected to mastectomy, compared with those who had conservative surgery. Eight random controlled trials were selected. The studies were compared with respect to the moment quality of life was assessed (whether during or after treatment for breast cancer), the measurement tools of quality of life used, and also the methodology and results achieved. The results of four studies suggest a stronger negative impact in the QoL of mastectomized women; the other four studies showed no difference between the groups in terms of QoL. Objective measurements of quality of life may help identify potentially critical situations of daily life and assist in planning actions to promote health among women who have been subjected to breast cancer surgery.