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Introduction Marital satisfaction is influenced by different factors, the collection of which results in marital satisfaction (1-5). Marital life quality may be the first thing that women are concerned aboutwhen they are diagnosed with breast cancer. Mastectomy results in the loss of an important

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  • Marital satisfaction is influenced by different factors, the collection of which results in marital satisfaction[1,2,3,4,5]

  • The study conducted was an epidemiologic analytical study that assessed the life satisfaction in 50 married women with breast cancer compared in two groups with mastectomy and breast conservation

  • The relationship of marital satisfaction and breast cancer was evaluated in patients with breast cancer in two groups with breast conservation and mastectomy

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Introduction

Marital satisfaction is influenced by different factors, the collection of which results in marital satisfaction[1,2,3,4,5]. Mastectomy results in the loss of an important part of a woman’s body and this causes a loss of confidence and a sense of charm in the patients[6,7,8,9,3]. The main advantage for women with breast cancer is breast conservation and preservation of the body form[10, 11]. There are common signs of anxiety and depression in patients with cancer. This mental turmoil has impacts on healthy sexual performance and can be a significant problem for patients. Patients with higher levels of psychological distress experience extra sexual dysfunction[12,13,14,15,16]. Lack of sleep, fatigue, loss of appetite, pain associated with psychological distress, each of which can affect sexual desire[17-20]

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