Avaliação clínico-epidemiológica e qualidade de vida em mulheres com câncer de mama

Quality of life in women with breast cancer, after surgical intervention, in a city in the zona da mata region in Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…Users of the public health service have a higher prevalence of advanced stages, reflecting the longer time between suspected and confirmed diagnosis, and less frequent mammography when compared to the private sector. Consequently, this result in more invasive therapy 6,12 and reaffirms the deficiencies in integrated actions for cancer control in developing countries with respect to early detection, effective screening programs, and timely access to treatment. [2][3][13][14] Most of the women underwent axillary lymphadenectomy and adjuvant therapy.…”

“…20 In contrast, another study points to better scores via the SF-36 instrument for the components of mental and physical health for cancer survivors, compared to the general population, which can be explained by the greater appreciation of life upon going through cancer, as well as by the family support and the care received from the health professionals. 12 Many studies point to the negative effect on sexuality, resulting from the treatment, in the quality of life perceived by women with breast cancer. 5,19,[21][22] Problems of lack of sexual interest, vaginal lubrication, and pain at penetration are commonly reported after chemotherapy treatment1 7,21 and tend to worsen over time, with the worst deficits perceived by younger women.…”

“…6,[9][10]12,[15][16][17][19][20] Although HRQoL is relatively good at six months after surgical intervention, subjective perceptions have proven to be predictors of greater negative influence for women with breast neoplasia, in addition to factors such as BMI and breast reconstruction.…”