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Sexual quality of life in hormonotherapy for breast cancer patients

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...
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Colorectal cancer biomarkers and their impact on the clinical practice

ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer (CRC) holds third place in the global ranking of malignancies worldwide. Patients with CRC commonly show distinct outcomes and treatment responses due to their biological features and tumoral biomarkers. This review explores the repertoire of molecular biomarkers in CRC, comprised of chromosomal aberrations and genomic instability and...
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Treatment outcomes for adult patients with localized osteosarcoma treated with chemotherapy without methotrexate at a public hospital in Brazil

ABSTRACT Introduction: Standard treatment for pediatric patients with localized osteosarcoma includes high-dose methotrexate (HDMTX), and cure rates greater than 60% are observed. However, in adult patients, the toxicity profile limits the use of HDMTX and the drug is usually excluded from chemotherapy protocols for this group. We aimed to evaluate the...