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Breast cancer accounts for approximately 24.5% of all cancer diagnoses and 15.5% of deaths related to the disease, being the main cause of mortality in most countries. Chemotherapy is considered the gold standard therapeutic approach for breast cancer. However, evidence indicates that this method can cause not only physical adverse reactions, but also cognitive difficulties associated with treatment. Objective: to identify evidence on the repercussions of chemotherapy on the cognitive function of women with breast cancer. Methodology: This is an integrative, exploratory and descriptive review, in which information was collected from the following databases: LILACS, Google Scholar, and Capes Journals, and articles dated between 2018 and 2014 were selected. Results: Eight articles were selected to compose the research. Conclusion: Chemotherapy has an impact by significantly reducing the cognitive function and performance of women with breast cancer, which has a latent impact on activities of daily living, worse performance in their work activities and quality of life in a general context.
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