ABSTRACT The present proposal aims to support and help clinicians how to manage gynecologic cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on the opinions of surgical oncologists of the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO) and not necessarily evidence-based instructions.
ABSTRACT Objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) is a novel coronavirus identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. There is limited data on coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in patients with solid and hematologic malignancies, and the incidence of SARS-COV-2 in cancer patients with respiratory symptoms is not characterized. We report on...
ABSTRACT The mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Brazil is increasing. Procedures that can improve the diagnosis and treatment of BC should be discussed by specialists to improve patient survival. Experts from five different specialties involved in the diagnosis and treatment of BC discussed possible problems and solutions in...
ABSTRACT Objective: Systemic treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma has resulted in increased survival of patients, but real-life data are scarce, particularly in developing countries. This study aims to analyze the survival of patients with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pancreatic cancer and factors related to better survival. Methods: an analytical study with...
ABSTRACT The present report describes a case of a neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum with liver metastasis in a 35-year-old woman. The rectum is the second most common location of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors and is typically diagnosed through a screening colonoscopy finding for non-tumor related symptoms. Surgical treatment is indicated...
ABSTRACT This proposal aims to serve as a tool and assist surgeons in the treatment of thoracic neoplasms during COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on the literature review published so far, in the opinion of individuals specialized in the field of thoracic oncology and not necessarily on evidence-based instructions. We...
ABSTRACT Nutritional guidance to help oncologic and general surgeons to improve perioperative outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic is provided. Each institution should adapt its current routine and approach based on this article. The information provided can also be helpful in the non-pandemic period.
ABSTRACT The number of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasing rapidly in Brazil. It has been proven that COVID-19 can be transmitted from human to human and can lead to hospital-acquired infections, which seriously threaten surgical teams and inpatients. We emphasize that the following suggestions are based on...
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to affect head and neck cancer treatment in Brazil. Concerned with the outcomes impact of these aggressive cancer, The Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology developed recommendations on head and neck cancer management during the outbreak.
ABSTRACT Objective: Metformin has been evaluated as a possible molecule capable of preventing cancer. We performed a systematic review on this topic in 2014. However, since then, a plethora of studies has been conducted. Therefore we decided to undertake an updated systematic review. Methods: Systematic search in Medline from March 1st 2014...
