Breast cancer and the psychosocial impacts on women’s lives
Abstract
Breast cancer, caused by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, represents the most common form
of malignant neoplasm among women. The challenges found in diagnosis, during treatment and after
remission involve both decreased quality of life and physical and emotional transformations, which cause
psychological stress and mainly affect women’s self-esteem. The difficulties faced after the diagnosis
can be alleviated with spirituality, family network and support groups, regardless of the woman’s age
group. Thus, this study has the objective of understanding the breast cancer-related psychosocial
impacts on women’s lives. This is an integrated literature review with analysis of articles published
between 2014 and 2024 available at the databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online, National Center
for Biotechnology Information at the National Library of Medicine, and Virtual Health Library Brasil.
