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OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar os fatores clínicos e anatomopatológicos que possam influenciar o prognóstico de pacientes com câncer de mama e sintomas clínicos de derrame pleural neoplásico. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo clínico de coorte, no qual foram analisados os prontuários médicos de pacientes que receberam diagnóstico de derrame pleural neoplásico entre 2006 e 2010. Por meio da análise dos prontuários, identificamos as pacientes com história de câncer de mama. Para essas pacientes, coletamos dados anatomopatológicos relacionados ao tumor primário e dados citopatológicos relacionados à metástase pleural. RESULTADOS: Das 145 pacientes avaliadas, 87 (60%) apresentaram, no exame citológico, resultado positivo para células neoplásicas no líquido pleural; além disso, 119 (82%) apresentaram tipo histológico ductal. O fenótipo triplo-negativo foi observado em 25 pacientes (17%), as quais apresentaram o pior prognóstico, com queda acentuada na curva de sobrevida. Das 25 pacientes, 20 (80%) evoluíram a óbito durante o período de seguimento (até junho de 2011). A sobrevida média após a identificação de derrame pleural neoplásico foi de 6 meses. CONCLUSÕES: Em pacientes com câncer de mama triplo-negativo e exame citológico com resultado positivo para células neoplásicas no líquido pleural, o prognóstico é ruim e a sobrevida é menor.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify the clinical and pathological factors that can influence the prognosis of breast cancer patients with clinical symptoms of malignant pleural effusion. METHODS: This was a clinical cohort study, in which we analyzed the medical charts of patients diagnosed with malignant pleural effusion between 2006 and 2010. By examining the charts, we identified the female patients with a history of breast cancer. For those patients, we collected pathology data related to the primary tumor and cytopathology data related to the pleural metastasis. RESULTS: We evaluated 145 patients, 87 (60%) of whom had tested positive for malignant cells in the pleural fluid. Ductal histology was observed in 119 (82%). The triple-negative breast cancer phenotype was seen in 25 cases (17%). Those patients had the worst prognosis (with a sharp decline in the survival curve), and 20 of the 25 (80%) died during the follow-up period (through June of 2011). The mean survival after the identification of malignant pleural effusion was 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with triple-negative breast cancer who test positive for malignant cells in the pleural fluid, the prognosis is poor and survival is reduced.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Breast Neoplasms , Pleural Effusion, Malignant , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Brazil/epidemiology , Breast Neoplasms/genetics , Breast Neoplasms/mortality , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Cohort Studies , /analysis , Phenotype , Prognosis , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/genetics , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/mortality , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/pathology , /analysis , Survival Rate , /analysisABSTRACT
Os acidentes ocupacionais são fenômenos socialmente determinados, indicativos da intensa rotina de trabalho à qual é submetida grande parte dos trabalhadores das áreas da saúde e culminam por constituir importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil, atingindo principalmente adultos jovens e causando elevado número de casos de invalidez e óbitos. No período do estudo, foram relatados no hospital escola 166 acidentes de trabalho, o que corresponde a 2,23% da população de estudo. Ao caracterizarmos os acidentes levando em consideração a categoria estudantil ou profissional, constatamos que os "Cursos Técnicos" são os que mais se envolvem em acidentes (31%), seguidos dos "Médicos Residentes" (28%) e dos "Acadêmicos de Medicina" (26%). A faixa etária mais relacionada a acidentes foi a de 20 a 29 anos, na qual está incluída a maioria dos estudantes, estagiários e médicos residentes, e o principal motivo relatado pelos acidentados foi o descuido próprio. As categorias profissionais, idade e causa do acidente evidenciam que medidas educativas devem ser tomadas para prevenção efetiva destes acidentes.
The occupational accidents are socially determined phenomenon, indicative of the intense work schedule in which it is submitted most of the areas of health workers, culminating be important for public health problem in Brazil, affects mainly young adults and causes a large number of cases of disability and even death. During the study period were reported in the teaching hospital 166 accidents, accounting for 2.23% of the study population. By characterizing the accident taking into account the student category, we saw that the most significant number of accidents happened with "Trainees Nursing Technicians" (31%), followed by "Medical Residents" (28%) and "Medical Students" (26%). The majority of the accidents happened in students with ages between 20 and 29 years old, in that group are included most health sciences students, trainees and residents, and the main reason for the accident was negligence of its own. The professional categories, age and cause of the accident show that educational measures should be taken for effective prevention of accidents.