New systematic review alert! 📢 We examined changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with breast cancer from pre- to post-surgery, comparing mastectomy (M), mastectomy with reconstruction (MBR), and breast-conserving surgery (BCS).
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HRQoL, anxiety, and depression improved or returned to baseline by 24 months.
Physical HRQoL declined short-term after MBR (6 months) and BCS (12 months).
M saw poorer psychosocial HRQoL at 12 months.
Anxiety and depression were worse following MBR.