Faculty Sponsor

Jana Stedman

College

Nursing

Department/Program

Physician Assistant

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Symposium Date

Summer 7-24-2024

Abstract

Objective: When it comes to early-stage breast cancer, many individuals choose to undergo a mastectomy out of fear of the worst, believing there are no other effective, long-lasting treatments available. The objective of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of breast-conservation therapy (BCT) compared to a mastectomy alone (MA) at improving the overall survival and quality of life in patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

Methods: An electronic literature review was conducted using Google scholar, Science direct, BMC cancer, PubMed, and Valparaiso University Christopher center to evaluate the prognosis and quality of life of early-stage breast cancer patients who underwent BCT versus MA.

Results: It was found that among early-stage breast cancer patients who underwent BCT versus MA, overall survival, psychosocial well-being, and sexual well-being were superior in BCT versus MA. Those with the breast cancer (BrCA) gene mutation had higher locoregional recurrence rates and equivocal overall survival with BCT versus MA. Physical well-being was found to be superior in MA versus BCT, but research was limited in this finding.

Conclusion: At this time, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that BCT is a viable alternative to a MA in improving prognosis and quality of life in those diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.

Keywords: early-stage breast cancer, breast conservation therapy, mastectomy, overall survival, quality of life, BREAST-Q, EQ-5D-3L

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Bridgette has a special interest in surgery and plans to work in general surgery following graduation. She will be presenting on “A Review of Breast-Conservation Therapy vs Mastectomy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer” due to her increased interest in predictors of success for breast cancer management.

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