Author:

• Daniela Barsotti Santos - Santos, D.B. - Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo - Programa Interunidades de Doutorado em Enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem e da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribierão Preto- Universidade de São Paulo - <danibarsotti@yahoo.com.br; bmeloni@fmrp.usp.br>

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Abstract:

A woman passes through an important process of body image reshaping when dealing with breast cancer. This article aims to understand the relationship breast cancer and its treatments have in the process of (re) construction of women’s body image. The ultimate objective is to promote knowledge to train health professionals to become more aware of women’s quality of life. A systematic review of scientific articles published between 2004 and 2009 available in three scientific databases was carried out and a total of 56 articles were revised and grouped into four thematic categories. There is a need for further studies on socio-cultural characteristics of women with breast cancer, on the differences of (re) construction of body image of young and old women, and Brazilian publications about the personal experience and socio-cultural contexts of women with breast cancer.
Key Words: Breast Neoplasms, Body Image, Psychological Adjustment

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