Multidisciplinary Approach in Breast Cancer

Ana Maria de Araujo Martins; Eliza Maria de Freitas Rangel; Kelly Cristina Reis; Ana Silvia Diniz Makluf; Soraia Martins de Araujo; Carolina de Oliveira Barra; Priscilla Duraes Bicalho; Alexandre de Almeida Barra; Aloma de Fatima Campos Morici; Annamaria Massahud Rodrigues dos Santos; Ana Cristina Dias de Paiva; Cristóvão Pinheiro Barros; Debora Balabram; Gilvane Naves Marcondes Goulart; Larissa Oliveira de Aquino; Mayne Cardoso Cani; Thais Vilela de Pinho Andrade; Carolina Patricia Mendes Rutkowski; Leandro Alves Gomes Ramos; Juliana Silva Barra

doi:10.26717/BJSTR.2018.12.002187

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Multidisciplinary Approach in Breast Cancer

Volume 12 - Issue 1

Ana Maria de Araujo Martins¹, Eliza Maria de Freitas Rangel¹, Kelly Cristina Reis¹, Ana Silvia Diniz Makluf², Soraia Martins de Araujo³, Carolina de Oliveira Barra⁴, Priscilla Duraes Bicalho⁴, Alexandre de Almeida Barra*^5,6, Aloma de Fatima Campos Morici⁵, Annamaria Massahud Rodrigues dos Santos⁵, Ana Cristina Dias de Paiva⁵, Cristóvão Pinheiro Barros⁵, Debora Balabram⁵, Gilvane Naves Marcondes Goulart⁵, Larissa Oliveira de Aquino⁵, Mayne Cardoso Cani⁵, Thais Vilela de Pinho Andrade⁵, Carolina Patricia Mendes Rutkowski⁷, Leandro Alves Gomes Ramos⁷ and Juliana Silva Barra⁸

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- ¹Department of Nursing, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ²Department of Physiotherapy, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ³Department of Social Work, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ⁴Department of Psychology, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ⁵Department of Psychology, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ⁶Department of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics and Propedeutic, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil
- ⁷Department of Oncology, Instituto da Previdência dos Servidores de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ⁸Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Received: December 04, 2018; Published: December 12, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.12.002187

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Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm among women. Worldwide, there will be about 2.1 million newly diagnosed female breast cancer cases in 2018, accounting for almost 1 in 4 cancer cases among women. The disease is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the vast majority of the countries.

The purpose of this article is to report the positive experience of a multidisciplinary team in the care of women with breast cancer and their family members. Our approach that is part of the Cancer Patient Support Center (CPSC) at the public health (IPSEMG) in Brazil has been developed taking into account a broader concept of health care. We value not only individual dimensions in patient care, but also common ones, we recognize the importance of dealing with non-biological aspects of the disease, such as socioeconomic, political and cultural facets and our service is focused on health promotion rather than merely on curative treatment. Among the advantages of our approach, we highlight the facilitated accessibility to health services, the patient-centered communication and shared decision making, and the strong bonds between health professionals, patients, and family members. As part of CPSC`s activities, we emphasize the services provided by “Aconchego” (“Warmth”), that is our breast cancer support group at public health in Brazil.

Keywords :Breast Cancer; Team; Support Group