Supplementary Material for: Evaluation of Social Support, Quality of Life, and Body Image in Women with Breast Cancer

<b><i>Background:</i></b> This study was aimed at comparing the quality of life, body image, and perceived social support in women with breast cancer surgery. <b><i>Patients and Methods:</i></b> Patients receiving breast-conserving surgery (BCS) (n = 72), mastectomy alone (n = 44), and mastectomy with breast reconstruction (n = 41) were evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), the EORTC Breast Cancer Module (QLQ-BR23), the Body Image Scale (BIS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). <b><i>Results:</i></b> The results indicated that the BCS group had a better body image compared with the other 2 groups and better role functioning compared with the mastectomy-alone group. In the reconstruction group, body image correlated with perceived social support, especially from family and significant others. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> These results suggest that a positive perception of a supportive social network can help women with breast reconstruction to better cope with the psychological effects of surgery on their body image.

**背景：** 本研究旨在比较接受乳腺癌手术的女性的生活质量、身体意象及感知社会支持状况。
**患者与方法：** 本研究纳入接受保乳手术（breast-conserving surgery, BCS）者72例、单纯乳房切除术者44例以及乳房切除术联合乳房重建术者41例；采用欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织生活质量核心问卷（European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, EORTC QLQ-C30）、欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织乳腺癌专用模块问卷（EORTC Breast Cancer Module, QLQ-BR23）、身体意象量表（Body Image Scale, BIS）以及多维感知社会支持量表（Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, MSPSS）对所有受试者进行评估。
**结果：** 研究结果显示，保乳手术组患者的身体意象优于其余两组，且角色功能较单纯乳房切除术组更优。在乳房重建组中，身体意象与感知社会支持呈显著正相关，尤其与来自家庭及重要他人的社会支持相关性更为突出。
**结论：** 上述结果表明，对支持性社会网络的积极感知，可帮助接受乳房重建术的乳腺癌患者更好地应对手术对其身体意象造成的心理影响。