ABSTRACT To evaluate the association between the practice of physical exercises, quality of life and clinical outcomes in women diagnosed with and undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Cohort study, following-up women during 6 months after treatment beginning for breast cancer. A total of 149 participants were recruited for convenience in...
ABSTRACT Stewart-Treves syndrome is a very rare lymphangiosarcoma with a poor prognosis. It usually develops in female patients after mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection and is associated with chronic lymphedema. Stewart-Treves angiosarcoma is described in less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas, of which 0.5% occur in radically...
ABSTRACT This report contains a rare case of a patient diagnosed with breast cancer and sarcoidosis concomitantly. During breast cancer treatment, routine imaging tests were performed and showed hypermetabolic thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes suggestive of neoplasia that insinuated breast cancer progression. Diagnostic investigation was carried out and an excisional...
ABSTRACT Several formulations of the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole are available in Brazil. We carried out a postmarketing surveillance of the anastrozole (test) formulation in current use at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA), by comparing anastrozole through plasma concentrations obtained with the test versus the reference formulation. Thirty-three postmenopausal breast...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Gallbladder diseases are a well-studied subset of diseases in the Gangetic belt of India. But, the prevalence of gallbladder diseases, both benign and malignant (as a whole subset) has not been studied in Eastern Rajasthan yet. This study aims to provide an epidemiological overview of all histopathologically proven gall...
Lanolin-based dexpanthenol cream, topical hydrocortisone or observation in the prevention of capecitabine-induced hand-foot syndrome: a phase III trial
ABSTRACT Introduction: The use of capecitabine is associated with hand-foot syndrome (HFS). Since there is anecdotal evidence that lanolin-based creams and topical steroids are useful for the treatment of HFS, we conducted a three- arm phase III trial to compare observation, lanolin-based cream with dexpanthenol (L-D), and topical hydrocortisone in the...
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate how hormonal therapy can impact breast cancer patients sexual quality of life and compare two widely used therapeutic agents: anastrozole and tamoxifen. Studies so far have evaluated the side effects of such therapy on patients general quality of life, but literature remains scarce regarding the impact it...
ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aims to identify prognostic factors and their discriminatory ability in inpatients with advanced cancer at a palliative care unit (PCU). Material and Methods: Observational, prospective cohort study involving advanced cancer patients (October 2019 to May 2021) of their first admission to a PCU. Sociodemographic, clinical, functional, nutritional, and...
ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients by evaluating the mean body mass index (BMI) and overall survival. Material and Methods: The research's method consisted of a retrospective observational and descriptive study without intervention, carried out in a...
ABSTRACT Spirituality is a dynamic and an intrinsic aspect of humanity and is usually intense in cancer for patients, families, and health care teams. Evidence on spirituality, health, and healing have increased over the last decades. This consensus is for those involved in cancer patient care, with concepts and possible...
