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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Treat Rev. 2013 Feb 4;39(6):673–681. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.12.010

Table 2.

Key Variables that May Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes Related to Breast Reconstruction

Historical/Premorbid Influences Disease/Treatment Related Factors
Demographics Tumor Characteristics
 Age  Cancer type
 Socioeconomic status  Tumor stage
 Ethnicity  Biomedical markers (BRCA)
 Race
 Marital status
Psychological/Social Factors Cancer Treatment
 Personality traits  Prophylaxis
 Depression  Mastectomy
 Anxiety  Radiation therapy
 Social support  Chemotherapy
 Coping style  Other
Medical factors Reconstruction
 Body mass index  Preoperative expectations
 Comorbidities  Type of reconstruction
 Smoking status  Timing of reconstruction
 History of cosmetic procedures  Laterality
 Previous breast surgery  Time point in process
Other
 Complications
 Pain