Meu filho está com cancer: mudan?as sofridas pelas crian?as segundo as m?es

摘要

Aim: to identify the changes experienced by children with cancer, according to their mothers’ perceptions. Method: it is a descriptive, exploratory study. A semistructured interview was used with mothers of children with cancer who are assisted by a Funda??o Norte Mineira. Results: the mothers reported that the children with cancer undergo many emotional changes. Cancer still affects social and school life. Physiological changes were reported by these mothers. Final Considerations: knowing the child with cancer and intervening in the changes of the various fields of the lives of these patients and their families can contribute to the effectiveness of the treatment.