ABSTRACT Introduction: The studying the quality of life after cancer treatment has become a priority in oncology. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of different treatments for recurrence prostate cancer on quality of life and sexual activity. Material and Methods: Two hundred patients with recurrence prostate cancer after initial treatment were...
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 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 Introduction: Chordoma is a malignant tumor that usually involves the axial skeleton. Intradural chordomas are even rarer and 37 cases have been reported to the best of our knowledge. We present a case of a patient with an atypical metastatic diffuse intradural spinal involvement. Objective: To investigate therapeutic approaches such as...
ABSTRACT Introduction: The caregivers of cancer patients may experience changes in their routine that affect their quality of life. The aim of the study was to identify the domains that compromise the quality of life (QoL) of the caregivers of patients with gastrointestinal cancer (GIC). Methods: A descriptive, observational study with caregivers...
ABSTRACT Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pPNETs) are part of the Ewing sarcoma family. A few more than 30 cases of pPNETs originating on the pancreas have been reported in the consulted literature. We report a locally advanced pancreatic pPNET, with the longest follow-up and survival in the consulted literature, considering...
