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Key issues in the management of cervical cancer: consensus recommendations by a Brazilian expert panel

ABSTRACT Objective: We report the results of a panel of Brazilian experts and provide recommendations for the management of these patients. Material and Methods: The panel convened composed by 28 local opinion leaders, addressed 59 multiple-choice questions taking into account the published scientific literature and their own clinical experience. The...
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Radiotherapy alone in locally advanced cervical cancer: a palliative treatment? Real-world data

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the benefit of radiotherapy alone in patients diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer when the addition of chemotherapy was contraindicated. Methods: A single-center cohort study of patients diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer as defined by the FIGO 2009 (stage IB2 to IVA) and contraindication for concomitant chemotherapy...
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COVID-19 and surgical cancer care in Brazil

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.