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Application of prognostic score IPSET-thrombosis in patients with essential thr...
Navarro,Luana Magalhães; Trufelli,Damila Cristina; Bonito,Debora Rodrigues; Del Giglio,Auro; Bollmann,Patricia WeinschenkerSummary Introduction: In patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET), the vascular complications contribute to morbidity and mortality. To better predict the occurrence of thrombotic events, an International Prognostic Score for Thrombosis in Essential Thrombocythemia (IPSET-thrombosis) has recently been proposed. We present the application of this score and compare its results with the usual classification sy...
Adjuvant treatment delay in breast cancer patients
Trufelli,Damila Cristina; Matos,Leandro Luongo de; Santi,Patricia Xavier; Del Giglio,AuroSummary Background: to evaluate if time between surgery and the first adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy) in patients with breast cancer is a risk factor for lower overall survival (OS). Method: data from a five-year retrospective cohort study of all women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at an academic oncology service were collected and analyzed. Results: three hundred fort...
Carbamazepine for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a pil...
Santana,Thaiana Aragão; Cruz,Felipe Melo; Trufelli,Damila Cristina; Glasberg,João; Del Giglio,AuroCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Nausea and vomiting are major inconveniences for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Despite standard preventive treatment, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) still occurs in approximately 50% of these patients. In an attempt to optimize this treatment, we evaluated the possible effects of carbamazepine for prevention of CINV.DESIGN AND LOCATION: Prospective nonrandomized open-...
Treatment of breast cancer patients from a public healthcare system in a privat...
Kaliks,Rafael Aliosha; Pontes,Lucíola de Barros; Bognar,Cinthia Leite Frizzera Borges; Santos,Kelly Cristine Carvalho; Bromberg,Sílvio EduardoOBJECTIVE: To describe the flow and costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with breast cancer who come from the public healthcare system and were treated at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. METHODS: Between August 2009, and December 2011, 51 patients referred by the Unified Public Healthcare System (SUS) had access to Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein for diagnostic radiology, medical...
Procedimentos intervencionistas para o manejo da dor no câncer
Minson,Fabiola Peixoto; Assis,Fabrício Dias; Vanetti,Thais Kfouri; Sardá Junior,Jamir; Mateus,Wanessa Pereira; Del Giglio,AuroOBJETIVO: Descrever tipos de procedimentos (seu uso racional e alguns de seus benefícios) realizados em pacientes com câncer tratados em um hospital privado de São Paulo. MÉTODOS: Estudo quantitativo de corte transversal, que usou informações oriundas dos prontuários de pacientes submetidos a procedimentos intervencionistas para dor durante os anos de 2007 e 2008. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatísti...
Experience with The ABC Foundation School of Medicine Undergraduate Meeting
Fede,Angelo Bezerra; Miranda,Michele da Costa; Lera,Andrea T; Ueda,Aline; Antonangelo,Daniela Veiga; Schaffhausser,Henrique de Lazari; Del Giglio,AuroOBJECTIVE: To quantify the number of studies that were presented during oral sessions, selected for awards and published from 2002 to 2007 at the Undergraduate Medical Congress of ABC at the ABC Foundation School of Medicine. METHODS: A retrospective systematic survey of papers selected for oral presentation and award at these undergraduate meeting from 2002 to 2007 was carried out by searching Medline and Lila...
Complete androgen blockade safely allows for delay of cytotoxic chemotherapy in...
Kaliks,Rafael A.; Santi,Patricia; Cardoso,Ana P.; Del Giglio,AuroPURPOSE: Complete androgen blockade (CAB) does not prolong overall survival (OS) in patients with castration refractory prostate cancer (CRPC). Although there is variable clinical benefit with second-line hormone manipulation, we do not know which patients might benefit the most. OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical predictors of benefit of complete androgen blockade. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the records ...
Desempenho profissional ou doméstico das pacientes em quimioterapia para câncer...
Martins,Lourdes Conceição; Ferreira Filho,Celso; Del Giglio,Auro; Munhoes,Daniela Armonia; Trevizan,Lígia Lopes Balsalobre; Herbst,Lívia GrigoriitchukOBJETIVOS: Analisar os aspectos epidemiológicos, clínicos, desempenho profissional e doméstico nas pacientes com câncer de mama em tratamento quimioterápico. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi transversal, com 52 mulheres entrevistadas, divididas em dois grupos: afastadas e não afastadas das atividades profissionais e domésticas, durante o tratamento com quimioterapia para câncer de mama. As pacientes foram provenientes de ...
Análise do atraso no diagnóstico e tratamento do câncer de mama em um hospital ...
Trufelli,Damila Cristina; Miranda,Vanessa da Costa; Santos,Maria Beatriz Brisola dos; Fraile,Natália Moreno Perez; Pecoroni,Priscilla GuedesOBJETIVO: Identificar as possíveis fases de atraso na condução de pacientes com câncer de mama atendidas em um hospital público, desde a suspeita até o diagnóstico e o início do tratamento. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, no qual foram analisados em pacientes com câncer de mama atendidas consecutivamente no Serviço de Oncologia do Hospital Estadual Mário Covas, durante o ano de 2006, os dados relativos aos inter...
Management of advanced prostate cancer
Kaliks,Rafael A.; Del Giglio,AuroGeriatricians and general practitioners often follow patients with metastatic prostate cancer. The epidemiology and basic treatment principles of metastatic prostate cancer are discussed aiming to update the topic for the non-oncologist. Hormone manipulation remains the basis of treatment, usually up to a second line of therapy. Selected cases are treated successfully with intermittent androgen ablation. When n...