Publications by authors named "Jurema Telles de Oliveira Lima"
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- Population aging presents significant challenges for cancer care, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), including the diverse Latin American region.
- This review highlights recent progress in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile regarding educational, research, and clinical efforts in geriatric oncology.
- The initiatives aim to reshape healthcare professionals' attitudes towards older adult care and enhance treatment approaches for elderly cancer patients.
Regular physical activity prevents and treats cancer patients by assisting and improving the immune system. Co-stimulatory molecules that activate the immune system have been studied in cancer, such as immune checkpoint molecules of the CD40/CD40L pathway. This study aimed to characterize plasma levels of soluble CD40 (sCD40) and CD40 ligand (sCD40L) in older people with gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancer and associate results with physical activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of breast cancer (BC) in LMICs has increased by more than 20% within the last decade. In areas such as Latin America (LA), addressing BC at national levels evoke discussions surrounding fragmented care, limited resources, and regulatory barriers. Precision Medicine (PM), specifically companion diagnostics (CDx), links disease diagnosis and treatment for better patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes at 6 to 12 months after cancer diagnosis and to assess the impact of age in older adults with cancer.
Methods: A cohort study using patients ≥60 years old diagnosed with cancer. Health-related quality of life scores were calculated according to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire.
Quality of life in a phase 2 trial of short-course hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) at interval debulking surgery for high tumor burden ovarian cancer.
Rev Col Bras Cir
July 2020
Introduction: to evaluate the effect of short-course (i.e.: 30 minutes) HIPEC on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in our feasibility study; NCT02249013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Identifying effective methods for safeguarding the efficient functioning of the healthcare system contributes significantly towards establishing a successful healthcare organization. Consequently, quality management programs are currently being implemented in healthcare as a vital strategy for patient care. Quality management encompasses protocols and guidelines in decision-making and in the evaluation of processes and treatment flowcharts, data analysis and health indicators, and addresses improvement in the interaction between different health professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Cervical cancer is a global public health challenge. Since 1999, platin based chemoradiation (CRT) is the standard treatment for those patients with locally advanced disease. However, this population still has a dismal prognosis and, alternatives approaches such as adjuvant chemotherapy are controversial, especially because of increased toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the clinical and sociodemographic profile of cancer patients admitted to the Emergency Center for High Complexity Oncologic Assistance, observing the coverage of palliative and home care.
Method: Cross sectional study including adult cancer patients admitted to the emergency service (September-December/2011) with a minimum length of hospital stay of two hours. Student's t-test and Pearson chi-square test were used to compare the means.