Research Article

[Retracted] Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer following Breast Conservation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Study characteristics of included studies.

Studies (year)Age (mean ± SD)NMarital status, N (%)Stage, N (%)Outcome

Lagendijk et al. (2018) [7]55496No significant difference
Dubashi et al. (2010) [8]3051Married, 46 (90.1)I: 2 (3.9); II: 31 (60.8); III: 18 (35.3)Negative
Single, 5 (9.8)
Deepa et al. (2019) [9]M (51.9 ± 7.9)54M: married, 28 (100); single, 0 (0)M: I: 4 (14.2); II: 19 (67.8); III: 5 (17.8)No significant difference
BCT (59.1 ± 8.8)BCT: married, 25 (96.1); single, 1 (3.8)BCT: I: 4 (15.3); II: 19 (73); III: 3 (11.5)
Tsai et al. (2017) [10]BCT: 51.7 ± 9.4544BCT: unmarried, 35 (16); married/domestic partner, 154 (72); divorced/separated/widowed, 24 (11)BCT: 0: 37 (17); I: 87 (40); II: 76 (35); III: 17 (8)Body image active
M: 53.6 ± 9.3M: unmarried, 34 (10); married/domestic partner, 236 (72); divorced/separated/widowed, 56 (17)M: 0: 30 (9); I: 80 (24); II: 137 (42); III: 80 (24)
Min et al. (2010) [11]BCT: 47.6 ± 9.9156BCT: 0: 14 (13.5); I: 43 (41.3); II: 40 (38.5); III: 7 (6.7)Body image active
BR: 40.7 ± 6.8BR: 0: 8 (15.4); I: 21 (40.4); II: 16 (30.7); III: 7 (13.5)
Munshi et al. (2010) [12]255No significant difference
Szutowicz-Wydra et al. (2016) [13]BCT: 60.35 ± 9166BCT: 0 + I: 2 (1, 7) + 89 (75, 4); II + III: 24 (20, 3) + 3 (2, 5)No significant difference
BR: 50.84 ± 10BR: 0 + I: 8 (16, 6) + 12 (25); II + III: 25 (52, 1) + 3 (6, 25)
Sun et al. (2013) [14]BCT: 52.3 ± 8.5407BCT: married, 241 (94.9); single 13 (5.1)BCT: 0: 37 (14.6); I: 107 (42.1); II: 86 (33.9); III: 24 (9.4)Active
M: 51.9 ± 8.9M: married, 118 (96.7); single, 4 (3.3)M: 0: 7 (5.7); I: 34 (27.9); II: 40 (32.8); III: 41 (33.6)
BR: 45.2 ± 7.5BR: married, 30 (96.8); single, 1 (3.2)BR: 0: 5 (16.1); I: 19 (61.3); II: 6 (19.4); III: 1 (3.2)
Shi et al. (2011) [15]BCT: 50.30 ± 8.63172BCT: 0: 7 (12.28); I: 23 (40.35); II: 23 (40.35); III: 4 (7.01)No significant difference
M: 53.84 ± 10.19M: 0: 3 (3.61); I: 10 (12.05); II: 35 (42.17); III: 35 (42.17)
BR: 47.70 ± 8.15BR: 0: 1 (3.13); I: 10 (31.25); II: 15 (46.87); III: 6 (18.75)

M: mastectomy; BCT: breast conservation therapy; BR: breast reconstruction.