Cervical cancer and the psychosocial impact of pelvic radiotherapy: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i10.9052

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Uterine cervical neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Psycho-oncology; Psychology; Psychosocial factors.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze publications about the psychosocial impact of pelvic radiotherapy as a treatment modality for those with cervical cancer. Methods: Integrative literature review conducted in the LILACS, Web of Science, MEDLINE / PubMed, CINAHAL and SCOPUS databases by crossing the descriptors: Cervical Neoplasms, radiotherapy, psychosocial impact, psycho-oncology, psychology and their respective interconnected synonyms by the Boolean Operator AND, with a time frame of the last five years. Results: After the analysis and synthesis of the data found, three categories of meanings emerged: Quality of life after radiotherapy for cervical cancer; Sexual dysfunction related to female pelvic radiotherapy and The impact of lymphedema of the lower limbs in the daily life of women. Final considerations: The study demonstrated that cervical cancer negatively affects women's quality of life, both physically and emotionally, in which sexual dysfunction and lymphedema seem to be linked.

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12/10/2020

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PIMENTEL, N. B. L.; MODESTO, F. C.; LIMA, V. C. G. S.; ANDRADE, K. B. S. de .; OLIVEIRA, A. M. de .; FULY, P. dos S. C.; SANTOS , M. L. S. C. dos. Cervical cancer and the psychosocial impact of pelvic radiotherapy: an integrative review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 10, p. e6489109052, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i10.9052. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/9052. Acesso em: 23 dec. 2024.

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