Abstract
Background: In the treatment of breast cancer (BC), mastectomy is a crucial step. However, the decision to have a mastectomy as a therapeutic option can have long-lasting negative effects on a woman. For one, the procedure might leave her feeling mutilated and devalued, and it may also pose a danger to her sense of femininity. Aim: The research aimed to Evaluate the emotional security and quality of life (QOL) among patients with BC who have undergone mastectomy and to investigate how various BC diagnoses and treatments affect a person's sense of emotional stability.Methods: The current research was prospective cross-sectional to evaluate the emotional security and QOL among post-mastectomized female BC patients attending General Surgery Outpatient Clinics at Assiut University Hospital and South Egypt Cancer Institute from May 2020 to March 2022.
The study involved 145 female cases with BC. Results: In the current study, we observed that older (≥ 45 years old) women reported higher emotional security and higher scores of QoL sub-scales (Physical health restrictions, emotional health restrictions, fatigue, and pain) compared to younger age BC women. Conclusion: The QOL becomes an essential clinical endpoint for cancer treatment. The QOL and emotional security assessment produced valuable information and revealed the factors necessary for developing cases' health status.