| Sumario: | The objective of this article was to review the literature published between 2000 and 2016 on out-ofpocket expenses in patients with breast cancer. A systematic review was carried out in Ebsco, Medline, Science Direct, Proquest and Google Scholar databases. Articles included in the title and / or keywords had the terms: “Economic burden”, “Out-of-pocket expenses” and “Breast cancer” with estimates of annual or monthly out-of-pocket costs. 27 articles were reviewed and only 5 met the selection criteria, carried out in Canada (2), United States (1), India (1) and Haiti (1). The lowest monthly pocket expense was found in Haiti: U$ 66.62 and the highest in Canada (Newfoundland): U$ 371.7. Out-of-pocket spending is an important element for the economies of breast cancer patients and their families. It is necessary to identify the relationship between it and the barriers to access health services.
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