Age as a Determinant in Selecting Type of Breast Cancer Surgery in Lovely Pink Solo Cancer Community

Breast-Conserving Surgery as a treatment option for older patients with early breast cancerHanum Faeni, MD1., Kristanto Yuli Yarso, MD2., Brian Wasita, MD3., Rachmi Fauziah Rahayu, MD4., Suyatmi Suyatmi, MD5., Nanang Wiyono, MD6., Riza Novierta Persik, MD3., Iman Hakim Wicaksana, MD1., Akhmad Azmiardi, MD7., Zhafira Ramadhanty, MD8.1 Resident of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia2 Oncology Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia3 Department of Anatomical Pathology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia4 Department of Radiology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia5 Department of Histology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia6 Department of Anatomy, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia7 Doctoral Program on Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia8 Medical Student, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Objective: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in Indonesia. Breast cancer occurs due to rapid and abnormal cell growth due to infiltration of lymphatic tissue and blood vessels. For this reason, surgery is vital to use as a treatment for breast cancer at an early stage. There are two surgical methods: Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS) and mastectomy. In this regard, several factors have been studied to influence patients in choosing BCS or mastectomy. Looking at the age factor, the results varied and differed significantly throughout the study.Method: This analytical study used a retrospective cross-sectional approach. The research subjects were patients with breast cancer who were the Lovely Pink community members in Surakarta City, Central Java. Subjects were selected by simple random sampling with inclusion criteria consisting of female patients aged 20 to 80 years, being diagnosed with stage 1 and 2 breast cancer, and having received surgery employing BCS or mastectomy techniques.Result: This study was conducted on 218 breast cancer patients who had undergone mastectomy or BCS in Surakarta City, Central Java. It was found that 104 patients were < 50 years old and 114 patients > 50 years old. 76 patients (34.9%) and 142 patients (65.1%) had a total income of more or less than Rp2.5 million/month. As many as 155 patients (71.1%) and 63 patients (28.9%) had no history of disease. Based on the type of surgery performed, 141 people (64.7%) underwent mastectomy, and 77 people (35.3%) underwent BCS.Conclusion: It can be concluded that patients prefer to undergo mastectomy with significant results at the age of under and above 50 years supported by income, medical history, and work history.Keywords: breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, age