Abstract

RAMOS, Bianca Figueiredo  and  LUSTOSA, Maria Alice. Câncer de mama feminino e psicologia. Rev. SBPH [online]. 2009, vol.12, n.1, pp.85-97. ISSN 1516-0858.

Breast cancer is due to a disorderly cells growth that determines the formation of malignant tumors. It can cause significant physical, social and psychological changes in patients. This article aims to understand and describe the behavior and psychological dynamic of who has this disease, besides their more common expectations. The paper also describe the biopicossocioespiritual aspects of women affected by breast cancer, raising relevants and essentials points of the patient, in treatment’s life.

Keywords : Breast cancer; Psychology; Feelings; Behavior; Psychoprofilaxis cirurgic.

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