Prognosis of breast cancer during pregnancy: evidence for nursing care

This integrative review analyzed evidence available in the literature concerning the prognosis of breast cancer during pregnancy. The following databases were used for selecting studies: PubMed, CINAHL and LILACS. A total of 240 primary studies were identified; 13 papers were included in the integra...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2011-12, Vol.19 (6), p.1453-1461
Main Authors: Fernandes, Ana Fátima Carvalho, Santos, Míria Conceição Lavinas, de Castro e Silva, Tiago Barreto, Galvão, Cristina Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - nursing
Female
Humans
NURSING
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - nursing
Prognosis
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This integrative review analyzed evidence available in the literature concerning the prognosis of breast cancer during pregnancy. The following databases were used for selecting studies: PubMed, CINAHL and LILACS. A total of 240 primary studies were identified; 13 papers were included in the integrative review's sample after reading the titles and abstracts and according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria. There is evidence indicating that pregnancy does not worsen the evolution of breast cancer and a poor prognosis is related to late stage tumors. Among the gaps identified in the studied theme, the need for further studies addressing nursing care provided to pregnant women with breast cancer is highlighted in order to promote improved care in the context of health care.
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/s0104-11692011000600024