August 10, 2018Open Access

The quality of life of Croatian women after mastectomy: a cross-sectional single-center study

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In our study, both functional and symptom scales were more affected in women 1 month after mastectomy. QoL was considerably improved in women 1 year after the surgery compared to 1 month after mastectomy. The results of this study could contribute to the public awareness of the QoL of breast cancer patients.

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