Mastectomy versus conservative surgical treatment: the impact on the quality of life of women with breast cancer Mastectomia versus tratamento cirúrgico conservador: impacto na qualidade de vida de mulheres com câncer mamário
OBJECTIVES: to compare the impact of mastectomy and conservative surgery on the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. METHODS: an assessment was made of the quality of life of patients undergoing mastectomy or segmentary mastectomy, at the Pouso Alegre Clinical Hospital, in the Brazilian S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco
2010-03-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-38292010000100005 |