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View article: Patient Navigation Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women in the Public System in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Patient Navigation Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women in the Public System in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Open
Purpose: To evaluate whether a Breast Cancer (BC) Patient Navigation Program (PNP) contributes to increasing compliance with the "60-Day Law, " which mandates that cancer treatment must start within 60 days of a definitive diagnosis.Conseq…
View article: Patient navigation: fighting for the rights of breast cancer patients in Brazil
Patient navigation: fighting for the rights of breast cancer patients in Brazil Open
Introduction: The content of this article deals with the experience of the navigation program for patients in a breast cancer diagnosis center of the State Health Department of Rio de Janeiro. The objective was to show how the patient navi…
View article: Improvement of the "Law of 60 Days" by Implementing Patient Navigation Within the Breast Cancer Program: Pilot Project in Rio De Janeiro
Improvement of the "Law of 60 Days" by Implementing Patient Navigation Within the Breast Cancer Program: Pilot Project in Rio De Janeiro Open
Background: Patient Navigation Program (PNP) assists patients to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment.A study was conducted on how PNP in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, could promote adherence to the "Law of 60 Days", which states that all pa…
View article: Prediction of Attendance to the "Law of 60 Days" in Breast Cancer Patients using Machine Learning Classifiers
Prediction of Attendance to the "Law of 60 Days" in Breast Cancer Patients using Machine Learning Classifiers Open
An applied study was conducted on how the use of machine learning techniques can help in the process of identifying compliance with the "Law of 60 Days", which states that all patients with cancer within the public system must initiate the…
View article: Implementation strategies for the guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer in Brazil
Implementation strategies for the guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer in Brazil Open
This research project aimed to identify strategies for implementing guidelines for early detection of breast cancer in Brazil.Regarding the specific objectives, it aimed to identify studies in the specialized literature on the difficulties…
View article: The implementation of patient navigation to improve mammography coverage and access to breast cancer care in Rio de Janeiro
The implementation of patient navigation to improve mammography coverage and access to breast cancer care in Rio de Janeiro Open
This study evaluates the Patient Navigation Program (Programa de Navegação do Paciente -PNP), which was introduced to a community in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.The objectives were: to establish the viability of the PNP in this cont…
View article: Neoadjuvant zoledronic acid for HER2-positive breast cancer: the Zo-NAnTax trial
Neoadjuvant zoledronic acid for HER2-positive breast cancer: the Zo-NAnTax trial Open
Background: Preclinical evidence suggests that zoledronic acid (ZOL) works synergistically with chemotherapy by enhancing anti-tumor activity. ZOL blocks the mevalonate pathway and may indirectly interact with human epidermal growth factor…
View article: Brazil Needs Organized Breast Cancer Screening: Pilot Project in Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Needs Organized Breast Cancer Screening: Pilot Project in Rio De Janeiro Open
Background: In Rio de Janeiro there is only the opportunistic screening program for women with breast cancer who arrive at health facilities and with a 14% rate of mammography coverage. In countries that have implemented effective screenin…
View article: Patient Navigation to Improve Access to Breast Cancer Care in Brazil
Patient Navigation to Improve Access to Breast Cancer Care in Brazil Open
Noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer, are surpassing infectious diseases as the most pressing health care threat in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).1 By 2025, 59% of new cancer cases and 68% of all cancer deaths will occur in …
View article: Why is breast cancer early detection important?
Why is breast cancer early detection important? Open
n June 15 of the current year, the Brazilian Society of Mastology -Rio de Janeiro Region (SBM/RJ) promoted a discussion on public health policies in breast cancer at the VII International Symposium on Mastology -Rio (SIM Rio).There was a s…