Changes in mastectomy rates at a Brazilian public hospital over 20 years (1989 to 2008)
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Changes in mastectomy rates at a Brazilian public hospital over 20 years (1989 to 2008).
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Recently, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) has been replacing mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in mastectomy and BCS rates and the factors relating to these shifts. DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective study in a Brazilian public hospital. METHODS Pathological records from female patients who underwent surgery for b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sao Paulo Medical Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1516-3180
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802012000600002