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The impact of mastectomy on women's quality of life
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Keywords

Mastectomy
Quality of life
Women
Nursing
Breast cancer

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The impact of mastectomy on women’s quality of life. (2025). Revista Eletrônica Acervo Científico, 25, e20240. https://doi.org/10.25248/reac.e20240.2025

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate in the literature the impact of mastectomy on the quality of life of women with breast cancer. Methods: This is an integrative literature review study, carried out by searching the Pubmed Central (PUBMED) databases, through the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), through the Virtual Health Library (VHL). A total of 2166 studies were found, after the eligibility criteria, 10 studies were included. Results: It was observed in studies that undergoing mastectomy causes significant impacts on women's Quality of Life (QoL), causing low self-esteem, feelings of discomfort, depression, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, pain and difficulty in carrying out activities. Carrying out this procedure causes harm to QoL globally, affecting the social role and function of women. Furthermore, the promotion of psychosocial support by professional nurses and the adoption of physical exercise practices contribute to improving QoL. Final considerations: Performing mastectomy in women with breast cancer negatively affects women's QoL, as it has a global impact.

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