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Validity, reliability and understanding of the EORTC-C30 and EORTC-BR23, qualit...
Michels,Fernanda Alessandra Silva; Latorre,Maria do Rosario Dias de Oliveira; Maciel,Maria do SocorroObjective: To validate and assess reliability and understanding of the EORTC–C30 quality of life questionnaire and its breast cancer specific module, the EORTC-BR23. Methods: This study was conducted at the AC Camargo Cancer Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 100 women diagnosed with breast cancer were interviewed. Internal consistency, confirmatory factorial analysis, convergent validity, construct validi...
A multivariate analysis on prognostic factors for lobular carcinoma of the breast
Köhler,Hugo Fontan; Maciel,Maria do Socorro; Collins,Juan Donoso; Rozenowicz,Renato de Lima; Netto,Mário MourãoCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of breast neoplasia and has unique clinical and pathological features. Our aim was to evaluate prognostic factors for this type of breast cancer. DESIGN AND SETTING:Retrospective study at a tertiary oncological institution. METHODS: 162 patients diagnosed and treated between January 1985 and January 2002 were included. The inclusion criteri...