Abstract
The main complication after radical treatment of breast cancer is postmastectomic lymphedema, which leads to a cosmetic defect, restrictions on daily activities, and a deterioration in the quality of life of patients. The purpose of the study was to determine the features of the psychosomatic status using various methods of questioning patients, to establish patterns of change in the process of rehabilitation treatment. The study group included 90 patients; the Short Form Medical Outcomes Study (MOS SF-36) and the Hamilton Depression Scale were used to assess the quality of life. According to the data obtained by MOS SF-36, indicators of the physical and psychological components of health are significantly positively changing. After a course of rehabilitation treatment, the psychological state of the patients improved markedly according to the Hamilton Depression Scale. Thus, restorative treatment of postmastectomic lymphedema has a positive effect on the quality of life of patients, psychosomatic status and rehabilitation prognosis.
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