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Gender-Based Differences in Mental Health Outcomes Following Breast Surgery: Insights from Epic Cosmos

Objectives: Individuals with conditions affecting the appearance of the breast may suffer from psychosocial distress contributing to mental health disease. Breast surgery is one solution offered to mitigate these effects. Psychosocial distress of breast appearance may be experienced differently among genders. This study investigates the interplay of breast surgery, mental…

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Disability and Health-Related Quality of Life after Breast Cancer Surgery: Relation to Impairments

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of impairments relevant to upper extremity following breast cancer surgery and its impact on disability and health-related quality of life. Methods: Sixty-seven female patients being treated with modified radical mastectomy or breast conserving surgery were included. They were evaluated…

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