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Mundo saúde (Impr.) ; 41(4): 703-710, 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-999771

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Breast cancer is public health problem, in Brazil, it is estimated 57,960 new cases for the biennium of 2016/2017. Conservative surgery is considered the procedure of choice in the initial stage, including tumor removal involving a border of normal tissue, with preservation of breast tissue. While mastectomy, or non-conservative surgery, includes the removal of the entire breast tissue, with the removal of the pectoralis major and minor. Surgical interventions performed in women with breast cancer can cause physical, emotional/psychological, social and sexual repercussions that generate negative impact in their life. Considering that, this study was conducted over the hypothesis: what is the impact of breast cancer removal surgery in quality of life of women from São José dos Campos and Jacareí cities, aiming to recognize the variables that affect their qualityof daily life, and to improve the assistance offered during physical therapy. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the quality of life among women underwent mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer and how it could impact their socio-demographic aspects. This was a transversal descriptive study with exploratory character. The sample consisted of 105 women post breast cancer with mean age of 55.4 ± 11.1 years old, divided into two groups according to the kind of surgery performed. It was used the quality of life questionnaire SF-36 "Short-Form Health Survey" and a socio-demographic questionnaire...


O câncer de mama é um problema de saúde pública, no Brasil, as estimativas para o biênio de 2016/2017, apontam para57.960 novos casos. A cirurgia conservadora é considerada o procedimento de escolha no estágio inicial, incluindo aremoção do tumor envolvendo uma borda de tecido normal, com preservação do tecido mamária, enquanto a mastectomia(ou cirurgia não-conservadora) inclui a remoção de todo o tecido mamário, com a remoção do peitoral maior e menor.As intervenções cirúrgicas realizadas em mulheres com câncer de mama podem causar repercussões físicas, emocionais,psicológicas, sociais e sexuais que geram impacto negativo em sua qualidade de vida. Levando isso em consideração, a hipótese deste estudo foi baseada na questão: qual é o impacto das cirurgias de remoção do câncer de mama na qualidade de vida de mulheres das cidades de São José dos Campos e Jacareí. Portanto, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a qualidade de vida entre mulheres submetidas à mastectomia e cirurgia conservadora da mama após o diagnóstico de câncer de mama e como isso poderia ser impactado pelos aspectos sócio demográficos...


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Humans , Female , Quality of Life , Breast Neoplasms , Mastectomy, Segmental , Mastectomy
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