Functional capacity of women with breast neoplasm undergoing palliative chemotherapy

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the functional capacity of women with breast neoplasm undergoing palliative chemotherapy. Method: Cross-sectional study an analysis medical records cancer Results: Out one hundred evaluated records, most registered 50 years or older (66%), primary education (53%), income 1 to 2 minimum wages (87%), invasive ductal carcinoma (95%), positive hormone receptor (64%), and histological grade (57%). Performance status 0 (49%), (39%), (12%) were prevalent; these imply, respectively, active patients, mild moderate activity restriction. One four chemotherapy schemes associated inappetence (p =0.00) weight loss =0.001) symptoms. The main complications neuropathy (31%), medullary compression syndrome (21%), neutropenia (9%), death (28%). Conclusion: analyzed women, 88% presented 1, had no restriction daily activities, multiply treated, manifested manageable Others, however, severe clinical during treatment, progressing exclusive care death.