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Conservative treatment of lymphedema: the state of the art
Bergmann,Anke; Baiocchi,Jaqueline Munaretto Timm; Andrade,Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho deAbstract This article aims to discuss the possibilities of conservative and non-pharmacological treatments for lymphedema. A non-systematic review of the literature was carried out, including studies involving human subjects with different types of lymphedema. Several approaches to lymphedema treatment have been reported and Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) has been considered the most effective treatment for...
Impact of age in health-related quality of life in older adults with cancer
Ximenes,<p>Coeli Regina Carneiro; Bergmann,Anke; Limaª,Jurema Telles de Oliveira; Cavalcantiª,Arlene Santos; Brittoª,Murilo Carlos Amorim de<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To evaluate the impact of age in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults with cancer.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This was a cross-sectional study of 608 older adults diagnosed with cancer. Age groups were considered an independent variable. For the analysis of HRQoL, the mean scores of age groups were compared by analysis of variance and the Scheffé comparison test. For measuring th...
Comparison of Automated Breast Ultrasound and Hand-Held Breast Ultrasound in th...
Philadelpho,Fernanda; Calas,Maria Julia Gregorio; Carneiro,Gracy de Almeida Coutinho; Silveira,Isabela Cunha; Vaz,Andréia Brandão RibeiroAbstract Objective To compare hand-held breast ultrasound (HHBUS) and automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) as screening tool for cancer. Methods A cross-sectional study in patients with mammographically dense breasts was conducted, and both HHBUS and ABUS were performed. Hand-held breast ultrasound was acquired by radiologists and ABUS by mammography technicians and analyzed by breast radiologists. We evaluated t...
International Classification of Functioning in professional rehabilitation: ins...
Luna,Juliana Scholtão; Monteiro,Gina Torres Rego; Koifman,Rosalina Jorge; Bergmann,AnkeABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To review the main instruments of functional assessment and health status cited in the literature to evaluate Brazilian workers and verify the compatibility of their items with the core set for professional rehabilitation. METHODS A review of the literature was conducted in the main databases in search of articles that used assessment instruments in populations of workers between 2007 and 201...
How pathological criteria can impact prognosis of tongue and floor of the mouth...
Rodrigues,Renata Miranda; Bernardo,Vagner Gonçalves; Da Silva,Sabrina Daniela; Camisasca,Danielle Resende; Faria,Paulo Antônio de SilvestreAbstract Pathological parameters have been indicated as tumor prognostic factors in oral carcinoma. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of pathological parameters on prognosis of patients affected only by tongue and/or floor of the mouth squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methodology: In total, 380 patients treated in the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA) from 1999 to 2006 ...
Tumor-node-metastasis staging and treatment patterns of 73,167 patients with lu...
Costa,Guilherme Jorge; Mello,Maria Júlia Gonçalves de; Bergmann,Anke; Ferreira,Carlos Gil; Thuler,Luiz Claudio SantosABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the clinical and histological profile, as well as treatment patterns, of patients with early-stage, locally advanced (LA), or advanced/metastatic (AM) lung cancer, diagnosed between 2000 and 2014, in Brazil. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study employing data obtained for the 2000-2014 period from the hospital cancer registries of two institut...
Health-related Quality of Life in Women with Cervical Cancer
Santos,Larissa Nascimento dos; Castaneda,Luciana; Aguiar,Suzana Sales de; Thuler,Luiz Claudio Santos; Koifman,Rosalina Jorge; Bergmann,AnkeAbstract Objective To analyze the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with cervical cancer (CC) in a single center in Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study in women with a diagnosis of CC followed-up in the gynecology outpatient clinic of the Hospital do Câncer II (HCII, in the Portuguese acronym) of the Instituto Nacional de Câncer ...
Factors associated with depression symptoms in women after breast cancer
Boing,Leonessa; Pereira,Gustavo Soares; Araújo,Camila da Cruz Ramos de; Sperandio,Fabiana Flores; Loch,Monique da Silva Gevaerd; Bergmann,AnkeABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze the factors associated with the presence of depression symptoms in women after breast cancer. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 181 women with breast cancer, aged 57.0 years (SD = 9.5), who were undergoing treatment or after treatment in the Oncology Research Center in Florianópolis, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The questionnaire comprised items addressing general and health...
Prevalência de incapacidades e aspectos associados em mulheres com câncer de co...
Castaneda,Luciana; Bergmann,Anke; Castro,Shamyr; Koifman,RosalinaResumo Introdução O câncer do colo do útero é o terceiro tipo de câncer mais comum entre as mulheres em todo o mundo. Sua incidência é consideravelmente mais alta em países de baixa e média renda. Objetivo Verificar a prevalência de incapacidade em mulheres com câncer do colo do útero (CCU) utilizando a Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) como referência. Método Estudo obse...
Prevalência de distúrbios da comunicação, deglutição e motricidade orofacial em...
Coça,Kaliani Lima; Bergmann,Anke; Ferman,Sima; Angelis,Elisabete Carrara de; Ribeiro,Márcia GonçalvesRESUMO Objetivo Descrever a prevalência dos distúrbios da comunicação, deglutição e motricidade orofacial em um grupo de crianças e adolescentes, no momento da matrícula hospitalar em um instituto oncológico. Método Estudo transversal, com a inclusão de crianças com dois anos ou mais e adolescentes de ambos os gêneros, matriculados na Seção de Oncologia Pediátrica do Instituto Nacional de Câncer José de Alencar...