Results: 3

Translation and cultural adaptation of the Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome Scale (BCTOS) into Brazilian Portuguese

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Breast conservative treatment (BCT) is safe when it is performed in association with radiotherapy. The number of referral for BCT has increased, and it has become an important treatment modality. Patients who undergo BCT present some characteristics that are associated with better qu...

Calidad de vida en pacientes chilenas sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (12), 2016
Background: Quality of Life (QOL) assessment may evaluate the impact of diseases and their treatment on the overall well-being of patients. Aim: To assess QOL in Chilean breast cancer survivors. Patients and Methods: Ninety one female breast cancer patients aged 60 ± 10 years, who finished their oncolog...

Câncer de mama e seus efeitos sobre a sexualidade: uma revisão sistemática sobre abordagem e tratamento

Femina; 42 (1), 2014
O câncer de mama e seu tratamento afetam amplamente a sexualidade das mulheres acometidas. O impacto pode durar vários anos, mesmo após um tratamento bem-sucedido para a doença, decorrente dos diversos efeitos colaterais da terapêutica e dos eventos psíquicos resultantes do processo. Estudos mostra...