Harmony of Quality of Life and Emotional Well-Being: The Impact of Combining Conservative Breast Surgery with Minimal Reconstruction in Breast Cancer Patients

Introduction: To assess the influence of conservative breast surgery combined with breast reconstruction (CBSBR)on the overall condition of breast cancer patients, as well as their quality of life (QOL) and levels of depression.Patients and methods: The study comprised 50 patients categorized into two groups A and B who underwentsurgical treatment for breast cancer, utilizing either (MRM) or (CBS-BR) approach. All participants underwentpreoperative assessment of their quality of life (QOL) using The QOL Instrument and an evaluation of depression usingThe Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Follow-up assessments were conducted at 3 and 6 months postoperatively(PO).Results: It was observed that all patients experienced a negative preoperative impact of breast cancer on theirQOL; however, they demonstrated gradual improvement with significantly higher total scores on the QOL Instrument(QOL-BC) at 3 and 6 months postoperatively compared to their preoperative scores. The removal of cancer had apositive effect on patients’ mood, which continued throughout the postoperative period, resulting in significantlylower Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores and a reduced frequency of higher depression grades at 3 and6 months postoperatively compared to their preoperative scores. There was a notable positive and significantcorrelation between breast cancer and both QOL-BC and BDI scores, as well as a positive and significant correlationbetween the scores of both questionnaires.Conclusion: (CBS-BR) appears to be a safe and effective procedure for treating breast cancer, leading to subsequentimprovements in quality of life and a reduction in depression symptoms among patients.