Evaluation of breast cancer patients' knowledge, needs, and psychological background regarding post-mastectomy breast reconstruction in central of Vietnam

Abstract

Breast cancer patients, especially mastectomies woman, were shown to have a significant rate of psychological disorders due to inferiority complex of body image. Thus, the rate of breast cancer patients was conducted breast reconstruction after mastectomy has increased significantly. However, the patients' knowledge of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction was still limited. Health professionals and the government should devise a strategy to disseminate information and expand the breast reconstruction.