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Examining Race and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy with Reconstruction.

Sara P Myers¹, Solange Bayard¹, Audree B Tadros¹

¹Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Racial differences in breast satisfaction and quality of life after mastectomy were not significant. Treatment factors, especially postmastectomy radiation, impacted outcomes more than race.

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Surgical Oncology
Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

Limited data exists on racial disparities in patient satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) following contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM).
Understanding these differences is crucial for equitable cancer care.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between race and postoperative satisfaction and well-being after mastectomy.
To compare outcomes between unilateral mastectomy and CPM across different racial groups.

Main Methods:

Utilized the BREAST-Q measure to assess QOL in 3334 breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy with reconstruction.
Compared satisfaction and psychosocial well-being between unilateral mastectomy and CPM groups at multiple follow-up points.
Analyzed the impact of race and treatment variables, including postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT).

Main Results:

No significant association was found between race and satisfaction with breasts or psychosocial well-being in either unilateral mastectomy or CPM groups.
Black women undergoing CPM had higher BMI, were more likely to receive autologous reconstruction and PMRT.
Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) was negatively associated with both satisfaction with breasts and psychosocial well-being.

Conclusions:

Postoperative satisfaction and well-being differences are not race-dependent but are influenced by treatment variables like PMRT.
Further research with larger, diverse populations is needed to confirm these findings and inform clinical practice.