ABSTRACT
Antecedentes: La evaluación de la calidad de vida es un elemento clave en el tratamiento curativo y paliativo de pacientes con cáncer. El tratamiento del cáncer de cuello uterino tiene secuelas importantes que dificultan la calidad de vida de las pacientes. Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida a pacientes tratadas por cáncer de cuello uterino en la Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP), utilizando las encuestas para cáncer en general (QOL-C30) y específica para cáncer de cuello (QOL-CX24) de la European Organizaron for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Resultados: Evaluamos la calidad de vida a 72 pacientes. Fueron relevantes los problemas emocionales y económicos, el cansancio, la imagen corporal, los síntomas menopáusicos y todo lo relacionado con la actividad sexual. Conclusión: La evaluación de la calidad de vida debe ser parte del enfoque integral, para una adecuada toma de decisiones y detección de problemas ocultos.
Background: Evaluating quality of Life is a key element in the curative treatment and palliative treatment of cancer patients. Cervical cancer treatment has important sequels that are an obstacle to patients' quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life to cervical cancer patients treated in the Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP), using surveys for cancer in general (QOL-C30) and specific to cervical cancer (QOL-CX24) from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Results: We evaluated quality of life of 72 patients. Emotional and economical problems, tiredness, body image, menopausical symptoms and everything related to sexual activity were found to be relevant. Conclusion: To evaluate the quality of life, must be part of general approach of this patients, to take good decisions and early detection of hidden problems.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Cancer Care Facilities , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/psychology , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/therapy , Quality of Life , Chile , Health Care Surveys , Surveys and Questionnaires , Sexuality , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Ectopic breast tissue, that includes supernumerary breasts and aberrant breast tissue, develops along the mammary line. Malignancies rarely develop in this tissue. We report a 44 years old female subjected to a resection of a 3 cm î tumor located 2 cm below the right lower mammary sulcus. The pathological study reported an infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The patient was operated again and a metastatic carcinoma was detected in three resected axillary lymph nodes. Adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy was indicated