CÂNCER INFANTIL: VIVÊNCIAS DE CRIANÇAS EM TRATAMENTO ONCOLÓGICO.

Objective: to know the child's perception of cancer treatment on the experience of the disease. Methods: A descriptive, observational study with a qualitative approach. Participants were seven children with cancer through semi-structured interviews and data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Four categories were identified: Impediments and limitations to cope with the disease; Playing and Learning; Imagining be different from the hospital environment; Experiencing fear and discomfort of procedures. Conclusion: The diagnosis of cancer in children and hospitalization are factors that deprive their routine activities and carry them emotional and physical discomfort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]