[Clinical and pathological features of breast cancer in a population of Mexico].

Background: Breast cancer is the most common among women in our country, and its treatment is based on prognostic factors to categorize patients into different risk groups. In this study, the clinical and pathological features that play a role as a prognostic factor in a representative population with breast cancer in México are described.

Material And Methods: A descriptive analysis of the clinical and pathological features of women diagnosed with breast cancer, in a period from June 2005 to May 2014; registered in a database and calculated by simple frequencies.

[Feasibility and cosmetic outcome of oncoplastic surgery in breast cancer treatment].

Background: Breast cancer is the leading oncological cause of death in Mexican women over 25 years old. Given the need to improve postoperative cosmetic results in patients with breast cancer, oncoplastic surgery has been developed, which allows larger tumour resections and minor cosmetic alterations.

Objective: To determine the oncological feasibility and cosmetic outcome of oncoplastic surgery at the Instituto de Enfermedades de la Mama, FUCAM, AC.

First breast cancer mammography screening program in Mexico: initial results 2005-2006.

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasia worldwide. In emergent countries as Mexico, an increase has been shown in frequency and mortality, unfortunately, most cases in advanced loco-regional stages developed in young women. The success of breast screening in mortality reduction has been observed since 1995 in Western Europe and the United States, where as many as 40% mortality reduction has been achieved.

[Prognostic factors in head and neck mucoepidermoid carcinoma].

Background: In patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) originating in salivary glands, because of the relative rarity of these tumors and the remarkable variability in their biological behavior, opinions differ about appropriate classification, grading, and treatment.

Objective: We undertook this study to analyze clinical and histological prognostic factors in a series of patients with MEC using univariate and multivariate survival analyses.

Methods: We reviewed 47 patients with MEC treated at our institution from 1985 to 2000.

[Prognostic factors in oropharyngeal cancer].

Introduction: Oropharyngeal carcinoma (OFC) is rare in Mexico, it only represents 0.6% of all carcinomas. Treatment alternatives are radiotherapy (RT) or radiotherapy-surgery association and prognosis depends on stage and tumor location.

[Postoperative radiotherapy in patients with invasive uterine cervix cancer treated previously with simple hysterectomy. Results from the Hospital de Oncología, Centro Médico Nacional SXXI. ].

Invasive carcinoma found after simple hysterectomy for several causes is an increasing clinical condition. That situation results in the necessity for further therapy: re-operation or radiotherapy. The purpose of this review is to analyze our results with postoperative radiotherapy for these patients.

Treatment of large lower genital tract condylomata acuminata with local excision plus topical acetic acid. A preliminary study.

Objective: To evaluate recurrence after excision plus a brief topical application of 99% acetic acid for anovulvar condylomata acuminata.

Study Design: Thirty women having extensive involvement of the lower genital tract with condylomata acuminata were selected for treatment. In all cases treatment was done on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia.