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Retrospective analysis of breast cancer prognosis among young and older women i...
Lima Vazquez, Fabiana de; Silva,Thiago Buosi; Vieira, René A. C.; Costa, Allini Mafra da; Scapulatempo-Neto, CristovamInvasive breast cancer (BC) is infrequent among women aged.5.40 years, however, the disease outlook in these younger patients is generally worse than among older women. The present study aimed to compare socio-demographic, clinical and pathological characteristics, and their association with long-term survival, between two random cohorts of young (<= 40 years) and older (50-69 years) Brazilian patients with BC....
Erratum to "Could alarmingly high rates of negative diagnoses in remote rural a...
Fregnani, José Humberto T. G.; Scapulatempo, Cristovam; Haikel, Raphael L.; Saccheto, Teóclito; Campacci, Natália; Mauad, Edmundo C.; Longatto, Adhemar
Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil
Mauad, Edmundo C.; Silva, Thiago Buosi; Latorre, Maria R. D. O.; Vieira, René A. C.; Haikel Junior, Raphael L.; Vazquez, Vinícius LimaBackground: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the white population worldwide. In Brazil, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) estimates that in 2010 there will be 119,780 and 5,930 new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a mobile unit in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer in several poor regions of Brazil. Methods: The ...