Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate gynecological cancer and metabolic screening of Brazilian women aged 65 years or older.
Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted by including 1,001 Brazilian patients of the gynecological geriatric outpatient office of our institution to evaluate the influence of age on gynecological cancer and metabolic screening parameters at the first clinical visit. All patients were divided into three groups: a) 65 to 69 years; b) 70 to 74 years; c) ≥ 75 years.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet
November 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the health aspects of Brazilian women older than 65 years of age. This was a retrospective study that included 1,001 Brazilian women cared for in the gynecological geriatric outpatient office of our institution. We report a cross-sectional analysis of female adults aged over 65 years, including data on demographics, clinical symptoms such as vasomotor symptoms, associated morbidities, physical examination and sexual intercourse.
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