Changes in mastectomy rates at a Brazilian public hospital over 20 years (1989 to 2008) Mudanças nas taxas de mastectomia em um hospital público brasileiro ao longo de 20 anos (1989 a 2008)

Changes in mastectomy rates at a Brazilian public hospital over 20 years (1989 to 2008) Mudanças nas taxas de mastectomia em um hospital público brasileiro ao longo de 20 anos (1989 a 2008)

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Recently, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) has been replacing mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in mastectomy and BCS rates and the factors relating to these shifts. DESIGN AND SETTING: A retrospective study in a Brazilian...

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Main Authors: Débora Balabram, Fábio Braga Araújo, Simone Souza Porto, Joyce Soares Rodrigues, Atila Silva Sousa, Arminda Lucia Siqueira, Helenice Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2012-01-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Mastectomia
Mastectomia segmentar
Neoplasias da mama
Brasil
Estadiamento de neoplasias
Mastectomy
Mastectomy, segmental
Breast neoplasms
Brazil
Neoplasm staging
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