Validity and Reliability of Arabic Version of Breast Questionnaire for Post Mastectomy Patients

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, with an estimated 246,660 .

Breast cancer patients and survivors now have many surgical options, which emphasizes the importance of understanding the long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes Women undergoing surgery for primary breast cancer are increasingly making their own surgical decisions, and are often choosing between breast conserving therapy and mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction Although recent studies suggest breast conserving therapy has a survival benefit patients often turn to satisfaction and QOL outcomes data to help guide the decision - making process .

In the treatment of the special type of breast cancer (STBC), the choice of chemotherapeutic agents is often based on the characteristic features of the histological type .

On the other hand, the surgical strategy is usually determined by the tumor size and presence of lymph node metastasis, and the indication for immediate reconstruction is rarely discussed based on the histological type .

A mastectomy is used to remove all breast tissue if you have breast cancer or are at very high risk of developing it. You may have a mastectomy to remove one breast (unilateral mastectomy) or both breasts (bilateral mastectomy) For those with early-stage breast cancer, there are two optiones a mastectomy and Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), in which only the tumor is removed from the breast, may be another option .