Sexual well-being after mastectomy and reconstruction
Part of Cancer, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how mastectomy and breast reconstruction affect a woman's sexual well-being. If you are having a mastectomy for breast cancer or a preventive mastectomy because you are at high risk, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are having a mastectomy to treat breast cancer or to prevent it because you are at high risk
- You may have one or both breasts removed
- If only one breast is removed, you may or may not need surgery on the healthy breast
- Any type of breast reconstruction is allowed, whether using your own tissue or implants
- You are not joining if you have had breast cancer treatment before and now need surgery for a return of cancer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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