Soufiane Berhili1, Asmae Ouabdelmoumen2, Ali Sbai2, Tayeb Kebdani3, Noureddine Benjaafar3, Loubna Mezouar2. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco. Electronic address: berhili.soufiane@gmail.com. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Mohammed 6 University in Oujda, Oujda, Morocco. 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to detect the factors associated with psychological distress (PD) in young Moroccan patients with breast cancer, with a special focus on the type of surgical procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We collected social, demographic, and clinical data from female patients, aged < 45 years, with localized stage breast cancer who had undergone either radical mastectomy or conservative surgery and for whom adjuvant chemotherapy was indicated. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to assess the psychological status. The relationship between the variables and PD was analyzed using simple and multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: A total of 122 women were enrolled, of whom 41 (33.6%) had a HADS global score ≥ 15. The HAD anxiety and depression subscores were ≥ 11 for 10 (8.2%) and 8 (6.6%) patients, respectively. On multivariate analysis, adjusted for marital status and receipt of analgesic and/or anxiolytic treatment, we found that radical mastectomy (odds ratio [OR], 5.747; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.342-24.608), living in a difficult emotional (OR, 7.366; 95% CI, 1.727-31.41) and/or financial (OR, 16.521; 95% CI, 3.574-76.36) situation, and a lack of social and/or family support (OR, 19.617; 95% CI, 3.549-108.43) were independent factors associated with PD. CONCLUSION: Breast-conserving surgery should be performed whenever possible for young women to avoid the psychological repercussions of radical procedures.
INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to detect the factors associated with psychological distress (PD) in young Moroccan patients with breast cancer, with a special focus on the type of surgical procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We collected social, demographic, and clinical data from female patients, aged < 45 years, with localized stage breast cancer who had undergone either radical mastectomy or conservative surgery and for whom adjuvant chemotherapy was indicated. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to assess the psychological status. The relationship between the variables and PD was analyzed using simple and multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: A total of 122 women were enrolled, of whom 41 (33.6%) had a HADS global score ≥ 15. The HADanxiety and depression subscores were ≥ 11 for 10 (8.2%) and 8 (6.6%) patients, respectively. On multivariate analysis, adjusted for marital status and receipt of analgesic and/or anxiolytic treatment, we found that radical mastectomy (odds ratio [OR], 5.747; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.342-24.608), living in a difficult emotional (OR, 7.366; 95% CI, 1.727-31.41) and/or financial (OR, 16.521; 95% CI, 3.574-76.36) situation, and a lack of social and/or family support (OR, 19.617; 95% CI, 3.549-108.43) were independent factors associated with PD. CONCLUSION: Breast-conserving surgery should be performed whenever possible for young women to avoid the psychological repercussions of radical procedures.