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referenceThe population-based study 'Breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy: overall and relative survival' was published in Acta Oncol in 2018 by the Danish breast cancer cooperative group (DBCG).
referenceThe study 'The effect on quality of life and body image of mastectomy among breast cancer survivors' was published in Eur J Breast Health in 2018.
referenceThe study 'Mastectomy versus breast conservation surgery: mental health effects at long-term follow-up' was published in Health Psychol in 1992.
referenceMental health effects at long-term follow-up differ between mastectomy and breast conservation surgery, according to a 1992 study in Health Psychology.
referenceThe systematic review 'The impact of mastectomy on body image and sexuality in women with breast cancer' was published in Psicooncología in 2021.
referenceMastectomy affects the quality of life and body image of breast cancer survivors, as discussed in a 2018 article in the European Journal of Breast Health.
referenceMastectomy impacts body image and sexuality in women with breast cancer, according to a 2021 systematic review published in Psicooncología.
referenceThe Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group conducted a population-based study comparing overall and relative survival rates between breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy, published in Acta Oncologica in 2018.
referenceDistress sequelae following breast cancer surgery vary as a function of the choice between breast conservation and mastectomy, as reported in a 1989 study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
referenceThe study 'Breast conservation versus mastectomy: distress sequelae as a function of choice' was published in J Clin Oncol in 1989.