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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...
Pre-thrombectomy imagiologic revaluation in ischemic stroke of patients transfe...
Martins, Leonor SantosTrabalho Final do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina apresentado à Faculdade de Medicina; O acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) é uma das principais causas de morte e incapacidade a nível mundial, sendo crucial minimizar as suas sequelas. À luz do conhecimento atual, o melhor tratamento para esta patologia envolve trombectomia mecânica. No entanto, apenas um restrito número de hospitais tem este recurso disponível, se...