Objective:

Understand the psychosocial meanings and expectations of women breast cancer survivors of treatment.

Methods:

During 2018-2020, a phenomenological study was carried out in which twelve women were interviewed in depth.

Results:

It was identified that this experience profoundly affects them during diagnosis, treatment and in later stages; reconfiguring the way they perceive their body, couple and / or family relationships, lifestyle and self-concept. Women perceive social pressures related to the ways of coping with the disease, they pretend to be strong in the public sphere and they weaken in intimacy.

Main conclusion:

Women experience treatment based on what gender dogmas dictate and in a patriarchal context where the identity of mother ignores that of person. Going through treatment implies reconfiguring their personality and social relationships.