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Carcinoma epidermoide del margen anal contra calidad de vida / Epidermoid carcinoma of the anal margin against the quality of life
Reyes Argudín, Miguel A; Beltrán Pérez, Ibis; Navarro Garvey, Yoel; Suárez Rivera, Javier Jesús.
Affiliation
  • Reyes Argudín, Miguel A; Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo. La Habana. Cuba
  • Beltrán Pérez, Ibis; Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo. La Habana. Cuba
  • Navarro Garvey, Yoel; Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo. La Habana. Cuba
  • Suárez Rivera, Javier Jesús; Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo. La Habana. Cuba
Rev. cuba. cir ; 53(3)jul.-set. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-61655
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RESUMEN
La calidad de vida de los pacientes debe tenerse en cuenta. Esta representa el resultado final de la actuación médica desde la perspectiva del paciente. En ocasiones solo nos basamos en este criterio para tomar decisiones terapÚuticas ante determinadas enfermedades, como el carcinoma epidermoide de margen anal en estadío terminal. El tratamiento y conducta con fines paliativos tiene como objetivo mejorar la calidad de vida de estas personas. Presentamos el caso de paciente varón de 48 años de edad que acude a consulta por presentar lesión en el ano que no le permitía sentarse y después de realizársele todo el estudio necesario para determinar su diagnóstico definitivo (carcinoma epidermoide de ano) evaluarlo y determinar el tratamiento requerido para el grado de la enfermedad, nos percatamos que el tratamiento radical no cambiaba la evolución de su estado y se decide tratamiento paliativo para mejorar la calidad de vida. En ocasiones acuden a consulta pacientes que al culminar su estudio, obtienen el diagnóstico de una enfermedad avanzada y es, a partir de este momento, que nuestro pensamiento médico debe cambiar y encaminar nuestros esfuerzos a mejorar la calidad de vida y no llevarlos a un final tormentoso con el objetivo de revertir la evolución de una enfermedad que no tiene regresión(AU)
ABSTRACT
The quality of life of patients should be always borne in mind since it represents the final outcome of medical performance from the viewpoint of the patient. Occasionally, this is the only element that we have at our disposal to make therapeutic decisions in order to manage certain diseases such as terminal epidermoid carcinoma of the anal margin. The treatment and the behavior for palliative care are aimed at improving the quality of life of these patients. This is the case of 48 years-old male who went to the doctor´s because he presented with anal injure that prevents him from seating. After making all the necessary tests to arrive to a final diagnosis (epidermoid carcinoma of the anus), to assess him and to indicate the required treatment according to the extent of disease, we realized that the radical treatment would not change his condition and then we decided to apply palliative treatment to improve his quality of life. Some patients come to this service, and after being fully examined, they are diagnosed with advanced disease. From this moment on, our medical thinking should change to direct our efforts to the improvement of their quality of life rather than to guide them to a stormy end to reverse the progression of a disease that has no regression(AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Anus Neoplasms / Quality of Life / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Type of study: Prognostic study Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. cir Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo/Cuba
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Anus Neoplasms / Quality of Life / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Type of study: Prognostic study Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. cir Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo/Cuba
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