Publications by authors named "Geomar Ivonne Becerra-Alcantara"

Objective: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of the spearfishing or neddle-guided biopsy to breast cancer and no palpable mammography and ultrasound findings suspicious for malignancy.

Material And Methods: Observational, transversal, prolective, and descriptive study was made. A histopathological diagnosis were conducted from August 2004 to December 2011 in the Radiology and Image Departmen of Centro Médico La Raza to patients sent by the service of Surgical Oncology-with non-palpable breast findings identified by mammography and/or ultrasound with any suspicion of malignancy.

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Background: Almost 10% of women in reproductive age had a chronic disease, and contraception is frequently ignored by these patients. The lack of use of contraceptives methods has a higher repercussion in these patients; if pregnant, the risk is increased in morbidity and feto-maternal mortality.

Objectives: to know the contraceptive coverage in women with chronic degenerative diseases, the kind of contraceptive methods and the unsatisfied demand.

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