Publications by authors named "Maria S Costa-Gurgel"
Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Active Exercise Effects on Lymphatic Function Do Not Translate Into Morbidities in Women Who Underwent Breast Cancer Surgery.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
February 2017
Objective: To evaluate manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and active exercise effects on lymphatic alterations of the upper limb (UL), range of motion (ROM) of shoulder, and scar complications after breast cancer surgery.
Design: Clinical trial.
Setting: Health care center.
Objectives: We examined the influence of CYP1A1 A4889G and T6235C polymorphisms on the risk of sporadic breast cancer.
Methods: DNA from 742 sporadic breast cancer patients and 742 controls was analyzed using the polymerase chain reaction, followed by the restriction fragment length polymorphism technique.
Results: More patients had the CYP1A1 4889AG+GG genotype compared to controls (29.
It is well established that hypoxic microenvironment contributes to breast cancer progression by activation of transcriptional genes that promote angiogenesis. By promoting the antioxidant activity of glutathione, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are likely to facilitate the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) activity, therefore stimulating the angiogenesis. We investigated herein the influence of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms in the intratumoral angiogenesis of 87 patients with sporadic breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Breast cancer is one of the most important problems of public health and education regarding breast self-examination is one of the important steps for identifying breast tumors at an early stage. The present study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among patients attending health centers.
Methods: In a KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) survey 663 women of 13 randomly selected municipal health centers were interviewed.