The impact of breast-conserving treatment and mastectomy on the quality of life of early-stage breast cancer patients: A review

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1059-1070

  Kiebert, G M ^a   De Haes, J C J M ^b   Van De Velde, C J H ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; NEOPLASM STAGING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0025777414     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1991.9.6.1059     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Risking less treatment in cancer patients, lessons from germ cell tumours. Lancet 2:430-431, 1988 (editorial)
2. Veronesi U, Tamburini M: Breast cancer: Radical versus conservative surgical therapies, an oncological point of view, in Ventafridda J, Van Dam FSAM, Tamborim M, et al (eds): Assessment of Quality of Life and Cancer Treatment. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 1986
3. Liberati A, Patterson BW, Biener L, et al: The impact of early breast cancer randomized clinical trials on the practice of medicine. Controlled Clin Trials 6:231, 1985 (abstr)
4. Liberati A, Marsoni S, Fossati R, et al: Factors influencing medical decision making in cancer treatment, in Ventafridda J, Van Dam FSAM, Tamborim M, et al (eds): Assessment of Quality of Life and Cancer Treatment. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 1986
5. Clark RM, Wilkinson RH, Mahoney JL, et al: Breast cancer: A 21 year experience with conservative surgery and radiation. Int J Radial Oncol Biol Phys 8:967-975, 1982
6. Fisher B, Bauer M, Margolese R, et al: Five year results of a randomized clinical trial comparing tolal mastectomy and segmental mastectomy with and without radiation in the treatment of breast cancer. N Engl J Med 312:665-673, 1985
7. Fisher B, Redmond C, Fisher E, et al: Ten-year results of a randomized clinical trial comparing radical mastectomy and tolal mastectomy with or without radiation. N Engl J Med 312:674-681, 1985
8. Veronesi U, Zucalli R, Del Vecchio M: Conservative treatment of breast cancer with the QU.A.RT. technique. World J Surg 9:676-681, 1985
9. Bartelink H, Van Dongen JA, Peterse JL: Borstsparende behandeling bij patiënter met mammacarcinoom stadium I en II (Breastsaving treatment for patients with cancer stage I and II). Ned Tijdschr Geneesk 132/129:1326-1330, 1988
10. Kohn J: Treating breast cancer conservatively: Dissension, contention continue. J Am Med Assoc 248:1793-1802, 1982
11. Consensus development conference: Treatment of primary breast cancer. Br Med J 293:946-947, 1986
12. Mueller BC: Valid alternatives in the management of early breast cancer. Adv Surg 20:183-216, 1987
13. Juret P: Psychological problems related to the conservative treatment of breast cancer, in Brand PC, Van Keep PA (eds): Breast Cancer, Psycho-Social Aspects of Early Detection and Treatment. Lancaster, Great Britain, MTP Press, 73-78, 1978
14. Fallowfield LJ, Baum M, Maguire GP: Effects of breast conservation on psychological morbidity associated with diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer. Br Med J 293:1331-1334, 1986
15. Milner PC, Nicholl JP: Effects of breast conservation on psychological morbidity. Br Med J 293:1568, 1986 (letter)
16. Lee MS: Effect of breast conservation on psychological morbidity associated with diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer. Br Med J 294:179-180, 1987 (letter)
17. McClare GA: Effects of breast conservation on psychological morbidity associated with diagnosis and treatment of early breast cancer. Br Med J 294:574-575, 1987 (letter)