Modern aspects of medico-social rehabilitation of patients with mammary gland cancer

For the achievement of the assigned aim we carried out a study of quality indicators in 56 patients with a cancer ofa mammary gland to whom the mastectomy concerning was executed. Average age ofpatients was 48 ± 5 years. Term from the moment of surgical treatment was from 1 year to 5 years. To all patients the mastectomy, then chemotherapy and radiation therapy was executed. Level of a depression was defined by Beck’s scale. The special questionnaire including 33 questions was developed for an assessment of indicators of life quality. As a result of the conducted research it is established that patients after the mastectomy executed concerning a mammary gland cancer in the postoperative period complications which influence quality of life of these patients. Thus all complications can conditionally be divided into two groups: 1. The mental connected with depressions development. 2. The complications connected directly with expeditious treatment, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. For the purpose ofreduction ofinfluence ofthese complications by quality of life ofthe operated patients, we offered rehabilitation actions.

cancer of a mammary gland, mastectomy, postoperative rehabilitation