Introducción: Según el Ministerio de Salud las muertes por cáncer constituyen un cuarto del total de las defunciones registradas en Uruguay cada año. Objetivo: Conocer el perfíl epidemiológico de los pacientes diagnosticados de cáncer asistidos en el Hospital Departamental de Soriano. Material y m...
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Neoplasias/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Mama/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiología,
Neoplasias Colorrectales/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sociodemográficos,
Octogenarios,
Nonagenarios
ABSTRACT Background: Periodontal disease is reportedly associated with the risk of various systemic diseases, including pancreatic and lung cancers. However, its association with prostate cancer remains inconclusive. Herein, we explored the association of periodontal disease with the risk of prostate ca...
ABSTRACT Purpose: Incidence and mortality of prostate cancer (PCa) are still increasing in developing countries. Limited access to the health system or more aggressive disease are potential reasons for this. Ethnic and social differences in developed countries seem to make inappropriate to extrapolate d...
Introducción: El proceso de envejecimiento trae consigo cambios fisiológicos en las esferas orgánica y mental, que predisponen eventos fisiopatológicos, entre ellos el cáncer, entidad con repercusión significativa en el estado de salud del adulto mayor. Objetivo: Destacar la necesidad de los cui...
Câncer é um conjunto de mais de 100 doenças, incluindo tumores malignos de diferentes locais, que possuem característica comum falha dos mecanismos que regulam o crescimento normal das células, proliferação e morte celular. O prognóstico do tumor pode ser de leve a grave, com invasão de tecidos ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate awareness of prostate cancer in the population of the city of São Paulo. Methods: A total of 392 adults were randomly interviewed on public spaces in the city of São Paulo, and answered a questionnaire that addressed demographic questions and specific knowledge about t...
ABSTRACT Purpose: Prostate cancer screening in the elderly is controversial. The Brazilian government and the National Cancer Institute (INCA) do not recommend systematic screening. Our purpose was to assess prevalence and aggressiveness of prostate cancer in men aged 70 years and above, on the first La...
Factores de Edad,
Biopsia,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Tacto Rectal,
Detección Precoz del Cáncer,
Tamizaje Masivo/métodos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Clasificación del Tumor,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Prevalencia,
Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo
RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar aspectos socioeconómicos, demográficos, de saúde e clínicos de homens com câncer de próstata no Maranhão. Metodologia Estudo prospectivo, descritivo de base primária. Resultados: Do total de 226 homens com câncer de próstata,44,2% tinham entre 71-80 anos, 82,3% a...
Objective: The study’s purpose has been to evaluate the association of socio-demographic and clinical variables with the general and specific mortality from prostate cancer. Methods: This is a retrospective study that was carried out through the analyses of medical records from 1,290 men diagnosed with...
