Body Image, Sexuality and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer

Remondes-Costa, Sónia; Jiménez, Fernando; Pais-Ribeiro, José

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“…5 Nevertheless, the same treatment that offers better cure rates may often result in serious emotional harm, diminishing the women's quality of life and provoking changes in their bodies. 6 The breast is the epitome of femininity, and anything that affects it leads women to question their roles as attractive, feminine individuals and breastfeeding mothers. Body image affects self-esteem and sexuality; therefore, understanding these issues is a way of understanding the female universe.…”

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“…The value of Cronbach's α measured for these factors was 0.90 and 0.79 respectively. In this scale, the items that refer to appearance are items 1, 2,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,17,20,22,23,26,27,30, 31 and 32. The items related to weight are items 4, 8, 16, 18, 24, 28 and 29.…”

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Influence of Body Image in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

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Freitas‐Junior

Prates

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Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of women with and without breast cancer regarding their body image. Methods A quantitative, case-control study in which 90 women with breast cancer were evaluated in the case group, and 77 women without breast cancer in the control group. For data collection, the body satisfaction scale (BSS), a scale adapted and validated in Brazil, and the Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire were used. For the statistical analysis of the data, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (IBM-SPSS, Chicago, Il, US), version 16.0 was used. Results Compared with the women without breast cancer, those with breast cancer were more dissatisfied with body image related to appearance. Women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy were more dissatisfied with their appearance compared with those with cancer who were not undergoing this treatment. Mastectomy also accounted for more dissatisfaction concerning appearance among women who underwent the procedure compared with the women who were submitted to breast-conserving therapy. Conclusion Women with breast cancer were more dissatisfied with their body image compared with those without breast cancer, particularly following mastectomy or during chemotherapy. The self-esteem was found to be negatively affected in patients who were dissatisfied with their body image. ResumoObjetivo O presente estudo investigou a influência da imagem corporal na autoestima de mulheres em tratamento de câncer de mama. Método Estudo caso-controle. Para o grupo caso, foram avaliadas 90 pacientes em tratamento quimioterápico e cirúrgico; e para o grupo controle, 77 mulheres sem câncer de mama. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizada a escala de satisfação com a

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Sexualidade de mulheres submetidas à mastectomia: identificação das fases afetadas no ciclo da resposta sexual

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Santos

Holanda

et al. 2020

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Objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a sexualidade das mulheres mastectomizadas, identificando quais as fases do ciclo da resposta sexual são afetadas e quais as disfunções desenvolvidas, utilizando um questionário com dados socioeconômicos e o Questionário Quociente Sexual - versão feminina. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva de cunho quantitativo, com mulheres mastectomizadas em atendimento no ambulatório de Cuidado oncológicos. O desempenho sexual da população estudada apresentou-se heterogêneo, onde 50% apresentou padrão sexual satisfatório e 50% algum tipo de comprometimento na sexualidade, e dentro deste grupo, incluem-se as casadas, com menos de 49 anos e com grau de instrução de nível fundamental. Diante do exposto, os profissionais de saúde em geral devem estar atentos para a ocorrência dessas modificações na vida dessa mulher, diante do todo o processo, desde diagnóstico, no tratamento e readaptação, para dessa forma contribuir para o cuidado integral.

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Body Image, Sexuality and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer

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Influence of Body Image in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Influence of Body Image in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Sexualidade de mulheres submetidas à mastectomia: identificação das fases afetadas no ciclo da resposta sexual

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