scholarly journals Delays In the Surgical Pathway In Breast Cancer Patients In Tunisia: A Descriptive Prospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAHLAOUI MERIAM ◽  
limam manel ◽  
sahli jihene ◽  
KHAIRI hedi ◽  
MTIRAOUI ALI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Potential Marker ◽  
Global Time ◽  
Surgical Pathway

Abstract Objectives Describe the surgical pathway and identify the different waiting times to surgery of women with a breast cancer in the Gynecology Department of the University Hospital of Sousse in Tunisia.Methods:It is a descriptive prospective study based on an assessment of professional practices using the process approach method. The study focused on the surgical management of women with breast cancer followed and scheduled for surgical management.The data were collected using a data collection sheet, developed according to a literature review.Results:The sample consisted of 77 women. Ten waiting times have been calculated. Global time to first treatment (surgical treatment) was 78.5 days with an interquartile range (IIQ) of [55.5-113.25 days]. The information period was 10 days with an IIQ of [3-19 days]. The global time of access to surgery was 43.5 days with an IIQ of [40-54.75].Conclusion:Delays in access to care appear to be a potential marker of inequalities in access to care and an indicator of the performance of the health care system and can influence patient prognosis. The reduction of these delays must be integrated into a continuous quality improvement approach.

scholarly journals Delays in the Surgical Pathway in Breast cancer Patients in Tunisia: A Descriptive Prospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kahlaoui Meriam ◽  
Limam Manel ◽  
Sahli Jihene ◽  
Khairi Hédi ◽  
Mtiraoui Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Surgical Pathway

Postmastectomy hypofractionation comparison with conventional radiotherapy in breast cancer patients: A prospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Asmaa Abo Agag ◽  
Mohammed S ◽  
Al Sayed Hassan ◽  
Magdy Abdel Majid ◽  
Mohmed Gaber
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Conventional Radiotherapy ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Prospective study of hair recovery after (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy with scalp cooling in Japanese breast cancer patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shozo Ohsumi ◽  
Sachiko Kiyoto ◽  
Mina Takahashi ◽  
Seiki Takashima ◽  
Kenjiro Aogi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Chemotherapy Infusion ◽  
Group A ◽  
Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Group B

Abstract Purpose Scalp cooling during chemotherapy infusion to mitigate alopecia for breast cancer patients is becoming widespread; however, studies regarding hair recovery after chemotherapy with scalp cooling are limited. We conducted a prospective study of hair recovery after chemotherapy with scalp cooling. Patients and methods One hundred and seventeen Japanese female breast cancer patients who completed planned (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy using the Paxman Scalp Cooling System for alopecia prevention were evaluated for alopecia prevention in our prospective study. We evaluated their hair recovery 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 months after chemotherapy. Primary outcomes were grades of alopecia judged by two investigators (objective grades) and patients’ answers to the questionnaire regarding the use of a wig or hat (subjective grades). Results Of 117 patients, 75 completed scalp cooling during the planned chemotherapy cycles (Group A), but 42 discontinued it mostly after the first cycle (Group B). Objective and subjective grades were significantly better in Group A than in Group B throughout 1 year, and at 4 and 7 months after chemotherapy. When we restricted patients to those with objective Grade 3 (hair loss of > 50%) at 1 month, Group A exhibited slightly faster hair recovery based on the objective grades than Group B. There was less persistent alopecia in Group A than in Group B. Conclusions Scalp cooling during chemotherapy infusion for Japanese breast cancer patients increased the rate of hair recovery and had preventive effects against persistent alopecia.

scholarly journals ASSESSING ACCESS TO CARE FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN EGYPT

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. A292-A293
Author(s):  
H. Zaid ◽  
Y.M. Abbas ◽  
S. Abaza
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

scholarly journals A Prospective Study of L-Dex Values in Breast Cancer Patients Pretreatment and Through 12 Months Postoperatively

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila H. Ridner ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich ◽  
Kandace Spotanski ◽  
Jennifer K. Doersam ◽  
Michael S. Cowher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Key Factors Contributing to Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Patients in Latvia: Supplementing Quantitative Surveys with Qualitative Interviews

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnese Dzērvīte ◽  
Maruta Pranka ◽  
Tana Lace ◽  
Ritma Rungule ◽  
Edvins Miklasevics ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Key Factors

Summary Introduction. Health related quality of life is a much debated topic in medicine with much quantitative and qualitative research contributing to the understanding of how to improve the lives of patients, yet little has been published in relation to the quality of life of Latvian breast cancer patients. Aim of the Study. To gather base measurements of subjective and objective quality of life factors for breast cancer patients in Latvia and discover which key factors contribute most to quality of life of Latvian breast cancer patients at the start of treatment. Materials and Methods. This paper presents data collected from April 2010 to June 2011 at the Pauls Stradins Clinical University hospital on key factors influencing quality of life for breast cancer patients: health and physical well-being; state of surroundings and environment; social support and functionality; financial state, employment and leisure. Quantitative survey material has been supplemented with insight from qualitative in-depth interviews to better explain the objective and subjective implications for breast cancer patients’ quality of life. Results. Interviewed breast cancer patients rated their quality of life as being average or good at the beginning of treatment. Negative factors contributing to lowered quality of life were mainly linked to patient financial, social and emotional state at the first weeks of treatment and correspond to previous research done in Latvia on quality of life issues. Conclusions. Further follow-up surveys will contribute to the evaluation of breast cancer patients’ needs while undergoing treatment to further improve treatment strategies, especially if validated quality of life measurement surveys were to be implemented in Latvian hospitals.

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