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Tratamento Odontológico em Pacientes com Câncer durante a Pandemia de Covid-19

Rev. bras. cancerol; 66 (Tema Atual), 2020

Survival analysis of children and adolescents with melanoma

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the survival in juvenile melanoma. Methods: retrospective study conducted by hospital record review and cancer records of patients aged 0 to 19 years, with histologically proven melanoma and treated between 1997 and 2017 at the Erasto Gaertner Hospital in Curitiba-PR. ...

Tobacco and Alcohol Use and Clinical Staging of Head and Neck Tumors

Abstract Objective: To determine the relationship between tobacco and alcohol consumption and staging of head and neck cancer in patients treated at a referral hospital for cancer treatment. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on medical records of patients with head and neck ca...

Enfrentamiento a una masa cervical no tiroidea en Atención Primaria
Confrontation with a non-thyroid cervical mass in Primary Care

The clinical approach to non-thyroid cervical masses in primary care has always been considered a diagnostic challenge. In the absence of specific diagnostic methods, the general practitioner must rely on clinic and general tests in order to achieve a suspected diagnosis and timely referr...

Effect of the sense of coherence and associated factors in the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients

Abstract The sense of coherence (SOC) is a measure of global orientation regarding the ability of individuals to cope with stressful situations. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between SOC and quality of life (QoL) and clinical and sociodemographic characteristics among survi...

Cervical Infantile Fibrosarcoma: a rare cause of paediatric parapharyngeal neck mass

Autops. Case Rep; 10 (4), 2020
Soft tissue tumors are not uncommon in childhood and comprise entities that range from common to very rare malignancies. Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare pediatric malignancy mainly seen in the first two years of life. The data about the incidence of infantile fibrosarcoma occurring in the neck in ...

Delay in head and neck cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on health outcomes

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has created unprecedent challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. Oncology services have been reorganized to decrease the risk of nosocomial acquisition of SARS-CoV-2, but changes in treatment pathways and follow-up cancer care can result in pa...

Evaluation of prevalence of different types of cancer and its chemotherapy in various ethnic groups of Pakistan: A retrospective study

The objective of the study was to evaluate different types of cancer and its chemotherapy in various ethnic groups of Pakistan. Ethnic groups includes, Pukhtoons, Punjabis, Sindhis, Muhajirs, Siraikis, Memoons, Hazaras, Hindkos, Baltis, Gilgitis, Kashmiris, and Afghanis. The data was collected from well ...

Stress hormones promote DNA damage in human oral keratinocytes

O estresse crônico aumenta os níveis sistêmicos dos hormônios do estresse norepinefrina e cortisol. Assim como o carcinógeno específico do tabaco NNK (4- (metilnitrosamina)-1-(3-piridil)-1-butanona), estes hormônios podem induzir danos expressivos no DNA, o que contribui para o desenvolvimento do ...

Tratamiento quirúrgico de malformaciones linfáticas en pacientes pediátricos

Introducción: Los linfagiomas quísticos son malformaciones de los conductos linfáticos los cuales forman cavidades con líquido linfático. Objetivos: Determinar las características clínicas, evolución y complicaciones de los pacientes operados de malformaciones linfáticas localizados en la regió...