Depressão em mulheres com câncer de mama

Abstract

Currently breast cancer is a very aggressive health problem among the female population, in addition to the symptoms of the treatment the woman goes through moments of great emotional impact due to the consequences that the treatment brings during the treatment, the woman also goes through psychiatric disorders that affect adherence to treatment for fear of prejudice and other factors. Among chronic noncommunicable diseases, breast cancer remains a major cause of mortality among Brazilian women. This study aims to understand the factors of depression in women with breast cancer. This is a literature review based on the survey of publications of the last eleven years in the virtual health databases, specifically in the Virtual Health Library - Bireme, LILACS, National Library of Medicine - MEDLINE and Databases in Nursing - BDENF, Scientific Electronic Library online - Scielo, USP thesis bank. The following descriptors were used: mastectomy, breast neoplasm, depression, chemotherapy, radiotherapy. 19 items found. Studies have pointed to the existence of depression after diagnosis and during treatment. It is noteworthy that these researches differentiate between the different symptoms of depression, which demonstrates the importance of family support and multiprofessional team throughout the treatment and this support helps the woman to have a better quality of life. It is concluded that women with breast cancer present depression for several reasons, and these factors compromise their adherence to treatment.