O significado do câncer no cotidiano de mulheres em tratamento quimioterápico.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to reveal the feelings of women affected with breast neoplasia in their family environment. Its methodological strategy is based on the phenomenological approach, a method that seeks to reveal the phenomenon, that is, that which shows itself to itself, considering the language of the person who experiences it. When questioned about their experience with cancer, women expressed their view, their feelings and experiences with the disease. Two different situations arose from the analyzed speeches: their experience with cancer and the experience of their family members after the diagnosis of cancer. The study led us to realize that each person reacts differently to his/her vicissitudes in life, revealing how painful or pleasurable the events of life are.