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Gonad dose assessment of patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
Ribeiro, Daniela; Sá, Ana Cravo; Carolino, Elisabete; Martins, Leonor Santos; Borrego, MargaridaIntroduction: Radiotherapy can impact patients’ reproductive organs and fertility. This study aims (i) to assess whether the doses to the gonads of 70 patients met the tolerance doses used in radiotherapy planning; (ii) to compare Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT) with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) techniques; and (iii) to verify if ovarian transposition reduces the dose to the ovaries....
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for...
Trindade, Inês A.; Soares, Andreia; Skvarc, David; Carreiras, Diogo; Pereira, Joana; Lourenço, Óscar; Sampaio, Filipa; Sousa, Bruno deBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and carries a considerable psychosocial burden. Interventions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion-based approaches show promise in improving adjustment and quality of life in people with cancer. The Mind programme is an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer, which aims to p...
Gonad dose assessment of patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
Ribeiro, Daniela; Sá, Ana Cravo; Carolino, Elisabete; Martins, Leonor Santos; Borrego, MargaridaRadiotherapy can impact on patients’ reproductive organs and fertility. This study aims (i) to assess whether the doses to the gonads of 70 patients met the tolerance doses used in radiotherapy planning; (ii) to compare Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT) with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) techniques; and (iii) to verify if ovarian transposition reduces the dose to the ovaries. A retrospe...
Fertility preservation in patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
Ribeiro, Daniela R.; Sá, Ana Cravo; Martins, Leonor Santos; Carolino, Elisabete; Borrego, MargaridaAdvances in oncology have led to increasingly earlier diagnosis and better survival rates (1). Combined with the current trend towards postponing parenthood, there will be more and more cancer survivors of childbearing age (2). The impact of pelvic radiotherapy on patients' fertility is making oncofertility an emerging clinical area. It is therefore essential that patients have the opportunity to discuss fertil...
Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiation for High-Risk Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma -...
Cabral Dinis, Tomás; Borrego, MargaridaIntroduction: Although Surgery and Radiation therapy (RT) represent standard therapy in High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcomas (HRSTS), its sequence remains controversial. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation improves survival in patients with HRSTS. Tumor size, surgical margins, and pathologic complete response (pCR) are prognostic factors with unknown significance.Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of 25 patients wit...
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT): An optimal approach in the treatmen...
Félix Pinto, Inês; Cabral Dinis, Tomás; Martins, Leonor; Nobre-Góis, Inês; Vinagre, Filipa; Cleto, Ana; Borrego, MargaridaStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive, safe, and effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer and metastatic lung disease in selected patients. Although there is no current consensus on the ideal dose and fractionation schedule for pulmonary SBRT, intensive regimens of BED ≥100 Gy are associated with significantly better local control and survival.The purpose of this study was to analyz...
Radiation-induced pneumonitis: literature review and clinical case
Correia, Diana; Nobre Góis, Inês; Abreu, André; Borrego, MargaridaIntroduction and Objectives: Most cancer patients need radiotherapy treatments. In chest irradiation, a possible serious complication is Radiation-Induced lung Injury, an entity that encompasses radiation-induced pneumonitis and radiation fibrosis. Radiation-induced pneumonitis occurs in 5-20% of patients and may be asymptomatic or symptomatic, which can affect the quality of life of patients. Materials and Met...
Basal Cell Carcinoma with Disseminated Bone Metastization: An Unusual Outcome o...
Rolim, Luísa; M. Fernandes, Bruno; Carvalho, Carolina; Silva, António; Calvão, Joana; Vieira, Ricardo; Borrego, MargaridaBasal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, with a very low incidence of metastases, associated with high morbidity and mortality. The morpheaform clinical variant is uncommon, presenting an aggressive growth pattern. Early diagnosis and new targeted therapies for metastatic disease are important to improve survival rates. We present the case of a 29-year-old patient with morpheaform basal cell carcino...
Going beyond social support: Fear of receiving compassion from others predicts ...
Trindade, Inês A.; Ferreira, Cláudia; Borrego, Margarida; Ponte, Andreia; Carvalho, Carolina; Pinto-Gouveia, JoséBackground: Recent studies have highlighted the importance of being able to receive compassion and affiliative signals from others. The main aim of the present study was to explore whether social support and fear of receiving compassion from others are predictors of depression symptoms in a sample of breast cancer patients. Methods: The sample included 86 female patients with non-metastatic breast cancer. Parti...
Contributo da PET/CT com Fluorocolina-F18 na Radioterapia Externa do Carcinoma ...
Lapa, Paula; Jacobetty, Miguel; Marques, Margarida; Costa, Gracinda; Borrego, Margarida; Lima, João PedrosoObjetivo: A radioterapia é uma opção terapêutica no carcinoma da próstata. Pretendemos avaliar o contributo da PET/CT com Fluorocolina-F18(FCH-F18) na identificação dos doentes com indicação para essa estratégia terapêutica e o impacto no seu planeamento. Material e Métodos: Analisámos retrospetivamente 282 PET/CT com FCH-F18. Seleccionámos 187 doentes sem antecedentes de radioterapia prévia (41 estadiamentos i...