1. Câncer de mama e homossexualidade feminina: uma revisão integrativa da literatura.
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de Souza, Carolina and dos Santos, Manoel Antônio
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *QUALITY of life , *BREAST cancer , *LESBIANS - Abstract
Due to advances in cancer treatments, the survival of breast neoplasms patients has increased significantly, which requires the need to understand its psychosocial aspects. Gender differences and sexual orientation favor the occurrence of inequalities within health services. This study aimed to analyze the national and international scientific production on variables related to the health of lesbian women with breast cancer. The bibliographic survey was conducted from the LILACS, PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases. Twenty articles published from 2007 to 2017 were selected. The analysis allowed to outline the themes: physical and psychological repercussions of treatment, coping, risks of morbidity and mortality, quality of life, menopause and population-based studies. The literature explores how the disease and treatment have a different impact on the quality of life of lesbian women affected by breast cancer. This knowledge is essential to support care sensitive to the needs of minority segments of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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