The detection of germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 is essential to the formulation of clinical management strategies, and in Brazil, there is limited access to these services, mainly due to the costs/availability of genetic testing. Aiming at the identification of recurrent mutations that could be included in a low-cost mutation panel, used as a first screening approach, we compiled the testing reports of 6...
This study evaluated the quality of life of 20 women with post-mastectomy lymphedema due to breast cancer, using the Flanagan’s Adapted Quality of Life Scale (1) and the Visual Analogue Scale (2), with data collection from July to December 2009 in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. It was observed a lower quality of life concerning participation in recreational and work activities, and better quality of...
Estudo avaliou a qualidade de vida de 20 mulheres com linfedema pós-mastectomia por câncer de mama, com uso da Escala de Qualidade de Vida de Flanagan adaptada (1) e Escala Visual Analógica (2), com coleta de dados de julho a dezembro de 2009, no interior do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Observou-se menor qualidade de vida quanto participação em atividades de recreação e trabalho, melhor qualidade de vida foram ...
This study evaluated the quality of life of 20 women with post-mastectomy lymphedema due to breast cancer, using the Flanagan’s Adapted Quality of Life Scale (1) and the Visual Analogue Scale (2), with data collection from July to December 2009 in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. It was observed a lower quality of life concerning participation in recreational and work activities, and better quality of...