CÂNCER DE MAMA: DO DIAGNÓSTICO A AUTO ACEITAÇÃO DA PACIENTE MASTECTOMIZADA

Abstract

Breast cancer affects a large number of women in Brazil, and with that, it ends up being what most causes fear in patients affected by it. Mastectomized women face the difficult task of living with breast amputation, thus dealing with several factors that affect their lives, such as changes in sexuality, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. The study in question seeks to identify the effects that mastectomy causes in women with breast cancer, and to analyze the woman's coping with this process. In this study, the option was for an integrative bibliographic review with 7 articles published from 2017 onwards. For this, we prioritized publications from virtual libraries search platforms: SciELO virtual library – Scientifi c Electronic Library Online and academic google. It was identified that the main effects that mastectomy causes in women are: loss of femininity with compromised sexuality, disfigurement, sexual attraction and loss of a partner, low self-esteem, in addition to the possible death of social roles. In this sense, this study contributes to drive changes, transformations and innovations, both at a personal, professional and institutional level in the assistance to these women.