A acupuntura como benefício da qualidade de vida em mulheres mastectomizadas : revisão integrativa

Abstract

Cancer is the name given to a group of more than 100 diseases that has a disorderly cell grow (malignant). The cancer cells invade the organs and tissues, and can dissipate (metastasis) to other parts of the human body. The Breast Cancer, without any association with hereditary factor, is considered sporadic, and represents more than 90% of Breast Cancer cases all over the world. The most used technique in favor of Breast Cancer treatment is mastectomy, a mutilating surgery that tends to remove all the visible tumor and can have some physical an psychological problems as a result. Method: The method is a Integrative Literature review, one of the most used methods in Evidence Based Practice (EBP), which permits the incorporation of clinical practice evidences. Objective: To perform a Integrative Review and identify the effect of acupuncture in women with Breast Cancer, and women that have been through a mastectomy procedure, considering the improvement of pain, the movements limitation and depression, and aiming the quality of life in the social familiar context. Discussions and results: The auricular and systemic acupuncture is beneficial as a treatment against airsickness and vomit caused by chemotherapy. It's also beneficial to women's post surgery/mastectomy rehabilitation and depression. Conclusion: This research's finality is concern debating about Breast Cancer, the nursing assistance practice in women's with Breast Cancer that went through a mastectomy procedure, the beneficial effects that systemic acupuncture and auricular acupuncture brought decreasing chemotherapy collateral effects, and acupuncture against depression.