Os doentes oncológicos apresentam uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver trombose, especificamente Tromboembolismo Venoso (TEV), uma complicação grave e comum que constitui a segunda principal causa de mortalidade nesta população. Consequentemente, é crucial que os profissionais de saúde possuam conhecimentos atualizados sobre TEV. A investigação em Trombose Associada ao Cancro está em constante evolução, com u...
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O objectivo da Política de Coesão, tal como previsto no Tratado, é reduzir as disparidades económicas e sociais entre os Estados-Membros e regiões. No contexto da actual economia global, a Europa e os Estados-Membros têm que se esforçar por conceber estratégias e implementar políticas, programas e medidas concretas que visem o crescimento sustentável e harmonioso das populações. Esta é uma das prioridades resul...
The development of biotechnology drugs represents one of the great advances in medical therapy and it was observed an exponential growth in its use. The resource to these drugs in Oncology and Hematology is no exception and it soon became an essential element of an integrated and directed therapy strategy. The expiry of the first biotechnology drugs patents has opened the door for the development and marketing ...
Cancer is the second most important cause of death in Portugal, following cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and shows a constant progressive increase in the proportional share of total deaths. In Portugal, as in most countries, the health care budget is under constant cost-containment pressures. In this context it is necessary to verify if enough resources have been allocated to the disease in terms of health care...
Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia are common consequences of some cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens. This situation leads to modifications of the therapeutic regimen, conducting to either dose reduction or cycle delays. Granulocyte colony stimulating factors are commonly used to minimize chemotherapy cytotoxic effect on the granulocytic series. The objective of this study is to assess the available evidence in ...
Oncologic disease is one of the main causes of death in Portugal, as well as a high morbidity rate. Over the past few years, these diseases have been targeted with several strategies which aims at optimizing the use of available therapeutic and diagnostic options. Nevertheless, the amount of quantitative information available regarding the disease, patient profile, and treatment and monitoring practices is very...