“Peace of Mind” After Mastectomy: A Scoping Review

Annals of Surgical Oncology(2024)

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Many women eligible for breast conservation therapy (BCT) elect unilateral mastectomy (UM) with or without contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) and cite a desire for “peace of mind.” This study aimed to characterize how peace of mind is defined and measured and how it relates to surgical choice. Nine databases were searched for relevant articles through 8 October 2023, and data were extracted from articles meeting the inclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria were met by 20 studies. Most were prospective cohort studies (65
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