Abstract

VIDOTTI, Janaína de Fátima; SCORSOLINI-COMIN, Fabio  and  SANTOS, Manoel Antônio dos. Quality of life in breast cancer long-term survivors: analysis of scientific production. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.3, pp. 49-68. ISSN 1516-3687.

This study aimed to analyze the status of the literature related to the quality of life of breast cancer long-term survivors and possible long-term repercussions of disease and its treatments. Through integrative literature review performed of publications from 2000 to 2012 included in the Lilacs, SciELO, PePSIC and PsycINFO databases, 12 articles were retrieved. Most are European, multicentre and empirical studies. It was found that although the long-term survivors have good quality of life in general, in certain areas of their lives they continued to face significant suffering due to the effects of the disease and treatments. Physical functioning, role-playing and affective-sexual relationships are the most affected areas. These late effects and their causes should be investigated in detail by further studies, including qualitative methodological approaches. Brazilian studies are also needed in order to contribute to contextualize the discussion on the national scene.

Keywords : qualidade de vida; câncer de mama; mastectomia; sobreviventes de longo prazo; revisão; quality of life; breast neoplasms; mastectomy; long term survivors; review.

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