Improvement of Laboratory Hepatic Parameters After Treatment With 177 Lu-DOTATATE : Cohort in an Oncology Reference Center.

Purpose: Well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasms (NETs) overexpress the somatostatin receptor, which is the target for the peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). NETs have a slow growth rate and can metastasize to liver, bone, and lungs. In NETs patients, liver metastasis is an important prognostic marker because liver failure is one of the most common causes of death in this population.

Determinants of clinic absenteeism in a chemotherapy service of a cancer center located at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Introduction: Clinic absenteeism promotes higher waiting lists for medical procedures and public resources waste.

Objectives: The present work aimed to identify the reasons for clinic absenteeism from each cycle of the antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment, as well as to determine the socio-demographic, clinical and treatment profiles of this population.

Methods: This observational prospective work evaluated pediatric and adult patients which missed their chemotherapy cycle between May and October 2023 in a Cancer Center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.