Abstract
Objective: To describe the nursing care for a patient with surgical proposal of hemicorporectomy. Case Detail: case report, conducted in July 2019, at a hospital reference in cancer treatment. A structured script was used for data collection. Data analysis will be supported by the Nursing Process and other conceptual bases that debate the theme. The planning of care was carried out taking into consideration the biological factor, but also human need entering the field of interactions, reflections and knowledge in the social, cultural and spiritual context. Final Considerations: The taxonomy stood out as a tool of use for directing nursing interventions in the promotion of user health considering the social, cultural and spiritual factors, obtaining positive results, as to the expected results with significant improvement in coping with the disease and continuity of treatment.