Publications by authors named "Decio Valente Renck"

This study aimed to evaluate a program for the prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer in a mobile mammography unit that visited several cities in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost State in Brazil, where the test was not available through routine services. The authors compared the characteristics of these patients with a group of women referred for mammography in the city of Pelotas, where such equipment is widely available. The mobile unit examined 8,607 women residing in 33 municipalities.

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We report a case of breast cancer identified in a 72-year-old male as an accidental finding during the course of the investigation of a primary tumor and the search for pulmonary metastases. We address aspects related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this condition in males.

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