As Consequências Psicossociais do Câncer Infantojuvenil na Transição para a Vida Adulta

Amanda Barbosa Pinheiro; Bruno Brandão Teixeira Coelho; Gabriela Câmara Nascimento de Melo; Ana Beatriz da Silva; Ysabele  Yngrydh Valente Silva; José Antonio da Silva Júnior; Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento

doi:10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2026v72n2.5573

Authors

Amanda Barbosa Pinheiro Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3191-4031
Bruno Brandão Teixeira Coelho Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5808-7900
Gabriela Câmara Nascimento de Melo Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6240-9328
Ana Beatriz da Silva Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9851-8363
Ysabele Yngrydh Valente Silva Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8500-1525
José Antonio da Silva Júnior Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7965-3095
Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Mossoró (RN), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4014-6242

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2026v72n2.5573

Keywords:

Neoplasms/psychology, Child, Adolescent, Mental Health, Quality of Life/psychology

Abstract

Introduction: Childhood and adolescence cancer impacts the life of an entire social and family circle with a strong psychic repercussion on an individual who is in full development. Objective: To analyze the impacts on mental health after the recovery of patients who had cancer during childhood and adolescence and are now in adulthood. Method: Cross- sectional, descriptive, qualitative approach study conducted through semi- structured interviews with nine participants who underwent treatment at the Liga Mossoroence de Estudos e Combate ao Câncer (LMECC). The Bardin Analysis methodology was used to analyze the data. Results: It was observed that mental health was impacted in cancer patients during and after treatment and even when cured, who fear the future and death since diagnosis, and deny reality as a form of self-preservation. Additionally, the process triggers abrupt changes in the patient’s routine, altering their perception of themselves and the world, significantly impacting their quality of life. On the other hand, learning also occurs, showing that the oncological process can bring positive experiences. Conclusion: Psychological follow-up, even after cancer recovery, is of utmost importance for patients, as this pathology is frequently related to the development of mental disorders as depression and anxiety.

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