Introduction: Breast cancer or gestational cancer is the most common form of malignancy in pregnant women. Due to schooling, career and other reasons, women delay childbearing and that is what increases the incidence of breast cancer during pregnancy. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study the psychosocial aspect of breast cancer in pregnancy, and the possibilities of including nursing. We would like to know the possibilities and impact of treatment on a woman's fetus and fertility. Methods: A descriptive method was used with a review of the professional and scientific literature in Slovene and English. The literature search was performed using the CINAHL, PubMed and DiKul databases, using the following keywords: »breast cancer during pregnancy«, »breast cancer AND pregnancy«, »psychological aspect AND breast cancer« OR »psychological impact AND breast cancer AND pregnancy«, »family members AND breast cancer «. The literature search took place between July 2020 and April 2021. Results: Women facing breast cancer during pregnancy often struggle with the presence of depression and anxiety, and they feel isolated from the social environment, leading to a lower quality of life. Discussion and conclusion: On average, women choose to have their first child at the age of 33, which increases the incidence of breast cancer during pregnancy. Coping with a diagnosis in pregnancy is not easy and represents a great stress for a woman, so it is important to have a family and peers with her, and medical staff with whom she creates a trusting relationship. Based on the literature, we found that signs of a woman's psychological distress are often recognized too late. Additional training by the health team in the treatment of women with breast cancer during pregnancy would be required.
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