As medidas de prevenção do câncer de mama diminui a incidência da doença

Abstract

This study was performed an integrative literature review, aiming to identify preventive measures for breast cancer. The population was composed of essays published in journals indexed in the databases Lilacs, Medline and Scielo portal, related to the topic of study. We found a population of 460 scientific articles. After review of the literature and from the inclusion criteria defined in this study, the sample consisted of 11 articles. It was found that for most authors, measures for prevention of breast cancer should be made in reducing risk factors for disease. We conclude that most studies reviewed shows that the reduction of risk factors may decrease the incidence of the disease. It is recommended that further studies should address primary prevention. I suggest that nurses carry out more studies on the subject, since these are professionals who have greater contact with the population and daily practice of health education activity.