The impact of mastectomy, breast-conserving treatment and immediate breast reconstruction on the quality of life of Chinese women

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 202-206

  Fung, Kin Wah ^a   Lau, Yvonne ^a   Fielding, Richard ^b   Or, Amy ^a   Yip, Andrew Wai Chun ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body image; Breast carcinoma; Breast reconstruction; Breast conserving surgery; Mastectomy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST TUMOR; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MASTECTOMY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035320066     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02094.x     Document Type: Article

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