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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast surgery in a reference service for breast cancer treatment

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Introduction: The pandemic caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus posed unprecedented challenges to health systems and societies worldwide. Among the greatest challenges was the importance of balancing the treatment of patients with potentially lethal diseases alongside the pandemic. Treatment for ...

In vivo localization of occult lesions and margins in breast carcinoma using radio-fluorescence: a new hybrid technique

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Objective: The aim of this study was to present a new technique for hybrid marking of non-palpable breast lesions and in vivo evaluation of surgical margins, called Fluorescence and Seed for Hybrid Intraoperative Evaluation. Methods: Seven women with non-palpable breast lesions and suspected or confirmed...

Artificial intelligence in mammography: a systematic review of the external validation

Abstract Objective To conduct a systematic review of external validation studies on the use of different Artificial Intelligence algorithms in breast cancer screening with mammography. Data source Our systematic review was conducted and reported following the PRISMA statement, using the PubMed, EMBAS...

Relationship between early age at menarche, older age at menopause and subtypes of breast cancer: a scoping review

Abstract Objective To determine the relationship between early age at menarche, late age at menopause with specific subtypes of breast cancer (BC). Methods A literature search was conducted in Embase, Lilacs, PubMed, Scopus, and Scielo databases, following the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review p...

Immediate prepectoral versus submuscular breast reconstruction in nipple-sparing mastectomy: a retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract Objective To evaluate early complications in prepectoral breast reconstruction. Methods A retrospective cohort study including 180 consecutive cases of nipple-sparing mastectomy, comparing immediate breast reconstruction with subpectoral to prepectoral mammary implants in 2012-2022. Clinical...

The influence of germline mutations on breast cancer

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
The ability to evade protection mechanisms and uncontrolled cell growth can lead to the development of mutations, whether somatic or germline, and consequently to the dreaded diagnosis of cancer. Breast cancer is considered the most common type of cancer in women in several regions of Brazil, mainly in t...

Immediate reconstruction with implant post-mastectomy with prepectoral versus submuscular technique: experience of a public oncological treatment center

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Introduction: Reconstruction techniques after mammary adenectomy with implant placement in the prepectoral space without the use of cell dermal matrix have been attracting more interest recently. However, data on the risk of complications, especially in patients treated in Brazil by the Brazilian Unified...

The challenging diagnosis of granular cell tumor of the breast: a case report

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Conventional granular cell tumors, derived from Schwann cells, occur in soft tissues and are mostly benign. It is also recognized as Abrikossoff’s tumor or granular cell myoblastoma, and the most common locations are found in the head, neck, arms, esophagus, and respiratory tract. The incidence in the ...

Breast lobular carcinoma metastatic to the cervix: case report

Mastology (Online); 34 (), 2024
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with 5 to 15% of these cases classified as invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC). Metastases can occur at any stage of the disease, with the most common sites being bones, lungs, lymph nodes, liver, and brain. However, extragenital metastasis to the uterus ...

Trajetória para implementação de programa de navegação de pacientes na oncologia: relato de experiência

Online braz. j. nurs. (Online); 22 (supl.2), 2023
OBJETIVO: Descrever a trajetória para a implementação de um Programa de Navegação para pacientes oncológicos. MÉTODO: Estudo descritivo, tipo relato de experiência realizado em um Centro de Oncologia do Sul do Brasil. RESULTADOS: O processo de implementação da navegação ocorreu em quatro etap...