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Breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy are associated with significantly better quality of life outcomes across multiple domains compared to mastectomy and no radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To determine the impact of age, disease stage, and histopathological tumor characteristics on postoperative quality of life among women undergoing breast cancer surgery.

September 8, 2026CureusOpen Access

Postoperative Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

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AZAtia Zaka-ur-Rab RKRahul Kumar Keshari ANArun Kengalapura Ramesh Naik

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Cross-sectional study reveals superior postoperative quality of life after breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy in breast cancer, highlighting the need for routine survivorship assessments.

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To determine the impact of age, disease stage, and histopathological tumor characteristics on postoperative quality of life among women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Cross-sectional observational study conducted at a tertiary care institution in North India between 2016 and 2022.
Enrolled N=200 women who received definitive surgery, consisting of either breast-conserving surgery or modified radical mastectomy, with histological confirmation.
Assessed quality of life across physical, functional, cognitive, emotional, and social domains using the validated EORTC QLQ-BR23 questionnaire.
Among 200 patients (mean age 45.3 ± 12.1 years, 66% with Stage III disease), breast-conserving surgery (10.5%) was associated with significantly higher quality of life across all measured domains compared to modified radical mastectomy (p < 0.001).
Patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy exhibited significantly higher physical (61.6 ± 3.5), cognitive (5.8 ± 0.4), and social (10.5 ± 0.5) functioning scores compared to non-recipients (p < 0.001 for all).

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Zaka-ur-Rab et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd78a58e84d0ff5b4640a https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115843

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September 8, 2026CureusOpen Access

Postoperative Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India

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Authors

AZAtia Zaka-ur-Rab RKRahul Kumar Keshari ANArun Kengalapura Ramesh Naik

Discussion

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals superior postoperative quality of life after breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy in breast cancer, highlighting the need for routine survivorship assessments.

Key Points

To determine the impact of age, disease stage, and histopathological tumor characteristics on postoperative quality of life among women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Cross-sectional observational study conducted at a tertiary care institution in North India between 2016 and 2022.
Enrolled N=200 women who received definitive surgery, consisting of either breast-conserving surgery or modified radical mastectomy, with histological confirmation.
Assessed quality of life across physical, functional, cognitive, emotional, and social domains using the validated EORTC QLQ-BR23 questionnaire.
Among 200 patients (mean age 45.3 ± 12.1 years, 66% with Stage III disease), breast-conserving surgery (10.5%) was associated with significantly higher quality of life across all measured domains compared to modified radical mastectomy (p < 0.001).
Patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy exhibited significantly higher physical (61.6 ± 3.5), cognitive (5.8 ± 0.4), and social (10.5 ± 0.5) functioning scores compared to non-recipients (p < 0.001 for all).

Cite This Study

Zaka-ur-Rab et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd78a58e84d0ff5b4640a https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115843

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