The importance of the nursing team in front of the early diagnosis of breast cancer

Abstract

Introduction: in the world, breast cancer is the type that most affects women, even considering developing countries as well as developed countries. Early diagnosis is the main ally for obtaining a positive response to treatment. Objective: to identify the importance of the nursing team in the face of early diagnosis of breast cancer. Methodology: this is an integrative literature review that aims to survey, analyze and describe scientific publications. The survey was carried out between January and March 2023 and covers the period of the last 5 years. The main databases used were: LILACS, BDENF and PUBMED, using the Boolean operator “AND” with the descriptors: “Mammary Neoplasia”; “Early Diagnosis”; "Nursing care". Results: the search for articles found 36 articles and, in the end, 10 articles were eligible for the search that will be part of the construction process. Conclusion: the nursing team masterfully fulfills its role according to its reality, but this does not mean that it cannot reach other means to actually improve its patient care. More studies are needed in this area and that public policies must be designed to solve the present and the future. Nurses must dedicate themselves to updating diseases and especially breast cancer in women so that they are actually prepared to deal with the stages of the disease in a way that their role is not just mechanized but humanized.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/globalhealthprespesc-014