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La prueba inmunoquímica fecal tiene una alta exactitud diagnóstica para cáncer colorrectal en pacientes asintomáticos con antecedentes familiares o personales de cáncer colorrectal
The fecal immunochemical test has a high diagnostic accuracy for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic patients with history of colorrectal cancer

Nuevas recomendaciones para el rastreo de cáncer colorrectal
New recommendations for colorrectal cancer screening

Procrastination in the early detection of breast cancer

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the meaning of postponement of breast cancer detection based on interviews with 26 women who were submited to mastectomy. Method: qualitative study based on Symbolic Interactionism with Content Analysis in thematic modality, carried out in a public service outpatient clin...

Changes observed in prostate biopsy practices in an inner city hospital with a high risk patient population following the 2012 USPSTF PSA screening recommendations

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: We compared characteristics of patients undergoing prostate biopsy in a high-risk inner city population before and after the 2012 USPSTF recommendation against PSA based prostate cancer screening to determine its effect on prostate biopsy practices. Materials and Methods: This wa...

Programa multicéntrico de cribado de cáncer colorrectal en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (6), 2018
Background: Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs (CRCSP) are widely accepted in developed countries. Unfortunately, financial restrictions, low adherence rate and variability on colonoscopy standardization hamper the implementation of CRCSP in developing countries. Aim: To analyze a multicentric pilot m...

Um novembro não tão azul: debatendo rastreamento de câncer de próstata e saúde do homem

A campanha Novembro Azul, promovida no Brasil pelo Instituto Lado a Lado pela Vida em parceria com a Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia, busca alertar para o câncer de próstata e estimular o rastreamento da neoplasia. Pesquisas internacionais, entretanto, têm mostrado que esse rastreamento traz mais dan...

Current guidelines for prostate cancer screening: A systematic review and minimal core proposal

Summary Objective: Considering the importance of screening for prostate cancer, the possibility of damage resulting from indiscriminate screening and the difficulty of disclosure and adherence to the main guidelines on the subject, we aimed to identify current guidelines, look for common approaches and ...

Diretrizes para detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil. III - Desafios à implementação

O objetivo do presente artigo é apresentar os principais desafios à implementação das novas recomendações para a detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil, bem como refletir sobre as barreiras e estratégias para a sua superação. A implementação de diretrizes baseadas em evidências é um...

Diretrizes para detecção precoce do câncer de mama no Brasil. I - Métodos de elaboração

Tradicionalmente, diretrizes clínicas são elaboradas a partir do consenso de opiniões de especialistas. Nos últimos anos, a magnitude dos benefícios do rastreamento mamográfico vem sendo questionada em função dos vieses detectados nos ensaios clínicos que popularizaram a disseminação dessa prÃ...

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about the clinical effectiveness of screening and diagnostic tests for cancer?

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of screening tests for cancer is to detect it at an early stage in order to increase the chances of treatment. However, their unrestrained use may lead to unnecessary examinations, overdiagnosis and higher costs. It is thus necessary to evaluate their clinica...