Publications by authors named "Milene N Abrao"
Article Synopsis
- This update talks about a clinic run by medical students for cancer patients over the last 10 years.
- Students work in 4 teams, helping 1 to 2 patients each week.
- Many students said that their time at the clinic helped them get better at reading medical papers, writing, and taking care of patients, making it a really valuable experience for them.
Background: To evaluate the prognostic value of the ratio between positive and total dissected lymph nodes in patients with colon cancer who underwent primary tumor surgical resection.
Methods: Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with colon cancer treated at hospitals affiliated to the ABC Foundation School of Medicine, Santo André. Demographic data were collected as well as information on colon cancer, treatment and clinical outcomes.