Publications by authors named "Sonia Sanchez-Mendez"

to develop eligibility criteria for use in non-gynecological cancer patients. We searched all the articles published in peer-reviewed journals up to March 2021. We utilized the PICOS standards and the following selection criteria: menopausal women with a history of non-gynecological and non-breast cancer who underwent hormone replacement therapy (HRT) using various preparations (oestrogens alone or in combination with a progestogen, tibolone, or tissue selective oestrogen complex) and different routes of administration (including oral, transdermal, vaginal, or intra-nasal).

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Article Synopsis
  • This project is focused on creating eligibility criteria for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), modeled after existing contraception guidelines.
  • A consortium of scientific societies, led by the Spanish Menopause Society, conducted extensive research including 14 systematic reviews and 32 meta-analyses to assess MHT's safety across various health conditions.
  • The results culminated in a structured eligibility framework categorizing MHT use from unrestricted to contraindicated, based on WHO standards and evaluated quality of evidence, aimed at aiding healthcare professionals in making informed decisions.
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Objective: To study knowledge regarding genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and the treatments for it and to analyze treatment adherence during the COVID-19 confinement.

Methods: Multi-center observational study including women between 35 and 75 years. An extension study of treatment adherence was conducted during the coronavirus pandemic between March and April 2020.

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Background: To evaluate the best method in our center to measure preoperative tumor size in breast tumors, using as reference the tumor size in the postoperative surgical specimen. We compared physical examination . mammography .

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