PURPOSE

To explore the clinical significance of breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer and its impact on patient's life quality.

METHODS

We retrospectively analyzed 156 patients with early breast cancer who were admitted to Weihai Municipal Hospital between August 2013 and January 2015. Among them, there were 82 cases of breast-conserving surgery (the experiment group) and 74 cases of conventional radical surgery (the control group). Hospitalization time, survival rate, metastasis rate, recurrence rate, complications, and life quality within two years were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS

There were no significant differences in the survival rate, recurrence rate, and metastasis rate within 2 years between the two groups (p>0.05). However, the cosmetic effect, the amount of intraoperative blood loss average drainage flow volume, time of surgery, period of hospitalization, length of incision and incision infection rate after surgery were all lower in the experiment group. Patients in the experiment group had better life quality and a lower rate of anxiety.

CONCLUSIONS

The breast-conserving surgery had a positive impact on patients with early breast cancer. Patient who received this surgery had a lower rate of blood loss and smaller incision. The surgery duration was shorter and postoperative recovery time was shorter. Moreover, breast-conserving surgery had a better cosmetic effect. The Breast-conserving surgery is worthy of further application in the treatment of early breast cancer.