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Undergarment needs after breast cancer surgery: a key survivorship consideration
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An important aspect of breast cancer survivorship is finding comfortable undergarments that work for women's post-treatment bodies. Patients who undergo mastectomy, including both those who do and do not receive reconstruction, need bras that can accommodate new breast shape, size, and feel, as well as scarring and skin sensitivity. Our research with breast cancer patients and the literature reveal that ready-to-wear bras are inadequate for the variety of patients' needs, and many women lack support and guidance to make decisions about undergarments after cancer. This commentary describes a major quality-of-life challenge for breast cancer survivors and makes recommendations for future research. Healthcare providers need more guidance and resources to be able to help their patients prepare for this aspect of survivorship. New technologies, such as biomechanical modeling, 3D body scanning, and manufacturing techniques, should be pursued in collaboration with patients, healthcare providers, and clothing designers to ease this burden for breast cancer patients.
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“Body image issues are further augmented by the fact that women post-mastectomy have issues in finding right undergarments for use. This is one of the factors that makes it difficult for women post-mastectomy to socially adapt in society.”
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- Authors
- Nicklaus, K. M., Bravo, K., Liu, C., Chopra, D., Reece, G. P., Hanson, S. E., & Markey, M. K.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Texas Woman's University (US)
- Xi'an Polytechnic University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Markey, Mia K.
- Venue
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2020-03-25
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 3481-3484
- ISSN
- 0941-4355 (ISSN-L)
- 1433-7339
- PMC
- PMC7321884
- OpenAlex
- W3013180961
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Supportive Care in Cancer (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (R01CA143190, R01CA203984)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
- Keywords
- breast cancer survivorship, underwear, bras, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, scar formation, sensitive skin, quality of life, patient support, 3D body scanning, biomechanical modeling, clothing design
- MeSH terms
- Cancer Survivors, Survivorship, Breast Neoplasms, Clothing, Female, Humans, Mastectomy, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Needs Assessment, Patient Preference
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