AVALIAÇÃO DOS DESAFIOS DE ACESSO AOS SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE PELO SUS PARA PACIENTES ONCOLÓGICAS PORTADORAS DE CÂNCER DE MAMA:UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA.

Breast cancer has been considered an important public health problem in Brazil, with women as the main victims, presenting several risk factors associated with them, such as genetic predisposition, lifestyle, reproductive habits and also the environment. Late diagnosis and the long wait to start treatment have led to a significant increase in mortality from this disease in women. The objective of this research was to identify and analyze, through an integrative literature review, academic productions that address the main causes, complications and challenges faced by cancer patients with breast cancer when using public health services. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 studies were selected from the CAPES, BVS and Scielo Periodical databases using the descriptors “Breast Cancer”, “SUS” and “Health”, with the AND operator, in the time window 2014 to 2024. Thus, it was noted that the main barrir faced by these patients is access to health services, emphasizing that the referral centers are often located in other cities and states, which results in the delay in the start of treatment.