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 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...
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 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...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Primary breast melanoma is a rare condition and most of cases are associated with melanoma overlying the skin of the breast or metastatic disease site. Primary breast parenchyma melanoma (PBPM) is extremely uncommon with only seven cases reported in the last four decades. Case report: A 44-year-old woman presented with...
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: To evaluate the percentage of I and II axillary levels receiving 45 Gy during adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer and correlate it with anatomical and planning variables. Methods: A retrospective study of 51 patients with breast cancer who received adjuvant external radiotherapy in breast or breast bed with tridimensional conformal...
ABSTRACT Sarcoidosis is often an asymptomatic condition. Most patient are unaware of their diagnostic. It has specific pathological characteristics at microscopic evaluation; however, in imaging tests it can mimic other conditions. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Staging breast cancer patients with sarcoidosis can be challenging as...
ABSTRACT Concerned with the evolution of COVID-19 in Brazil and its impact on our health system and oncology surgical assistance, the authors performed a review and suggested strategies for approach based on current evidence.
