Comparison of breast cancer patients who underwent partial mastectomy (PM) with mini latissimus dorsi flap (MLDF) and subcutaneous mastectomy with implant (M + I) regarding quality of life (QOL), cosmetic outcome and survival rates

Table 3 Comparison of groups by using Japanese Breast Cancer Society Cosmetic Evaluation Scale (JBCS)

JBCS Cosmetic Evaluation Score	Group 1 (PM + MLDF)	Group 2 (M + I)	p value
Bad	1 (0.5%)^a	2(3.6%)^a	0.01
Moderate	85 (45.7%)^b	35(62.5%)^a
Good	92 (49.5%)^b	15(26.8%)^a
Perfect	8 (4.3%)^a	4(7.1%)^a

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