Where do breast cancer patients after curative-intent surgery stand in their Health-related Quality of Life (Hr-QoL) outcomes compared with health institution-based normal clients? A comparative cross-sectional study

Quality of life of breast cancer patients after a curative-intent mastectomy was found to be lower. They had significantly lower scores in scales measuring mental health and those measuring both physical and mental health. Of the three scales assessing physical health, bodily pain was significantly lower.