Archives of Surgical Oncology

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Mère et de l'Enfant Lagune (CHU-MEL), Cotonou, Benin

Publications

• Research Article   
  Post-Mastectomy Surgical Outcomes: Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impact Among Women in Southern Benin
  Author(s): Freddy Houéhanou Rodrigue GNANGNON*, Hénok Mahutin DÉPKÉMADOHA, Ganiou ADJADÉ, Patrice DANGBEMEY, Gilbert FASSINOU, Fidèle AGOSSOU, Moufalilou ABOUBAKAR and Dansou Gaspard GBESSI
  
  Background: Breast cancer is a major global health concern, particularly in low-resource settings like Benin, where late-stage presentation often necessitates mastectomy. Mastectomy, while therapeutic, profoundly impacts body image, sexuality and psychosocial well-being. However, evidence on these post-mastectomy outcomes is scarce in the Beninese context. This study aimed to assess the Quality of Life (QoL), psychosocial experience and symptoms of anxiety and depression among mastectomized women in southern Benin. Methods: We conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study from August to December 2023 in two tertiary hospitals in Cotonou. Fifty consecutive women who had undergone total or partial mastectomy at least two months prior were recruited. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included sociodemographic and clinical variables, the EORTC QLQ-C3.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18503196

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