Dr Angeli Andrea Cocos-Alcantara examines health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction after breast conservation surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT).

Many patients prefer total mastectomy due to the lengthy external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). IORT, delivering a single dose at the lumpectomy site, shows better outcomes in quality of life for patients compared to EBRT.

Financial challenges related to treatment costs are also highlighted.