Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil
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Resumo: | Background: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the white population worldwide. In Brazil, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) estimates that in 2010 there will be 119,780 and 5,930 new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a mobile unit in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer in several poor regions of Brazil. Methods: The diagnosis of skin cancer was accomplished through active medical screening in the prevention Mobile Unit (MU) of Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH). The study population consisted of patients examined in the MU between 2004 and 2007, and their suspicious lesions were subjected to histopathological evaluation. Data were collected prospectively from standardized forms and analyzed. Results: During the screening, 17,857 consultations were carried out. A total of 2012 (11.2%) cases of skin cancer were diagnosed. The predominant histological type reported was basal cell carcinoma (n = 1,642 or 81.6%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (n = 303 or 15.1%), Bowen’s disease (n = 25 or 1.2%), malignant melanoma (n = 23 or 1.1%), basosquamous cell carcinoma (n = 3 or 0.1%), miscellaneous lesions (12 or 0.6%), and metatypical carcinoma (n = 4 or 0.2%). Only 0.6% of lesions were stage III. There were no stage IV non-melanoma skin lesions, as well as no melanomas stages III and IV, found. Conclusions: It was observed that the MU can be a useful tool for early skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. This program probably is important, especially in developing countries with inadequate public health systems and social inequality. |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in BrazilScience & TechnologyBackground: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the white population worldwide. In Brazil, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) estimates that in 2010 there will be 119,780 and 5,930 new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a mobile unit in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer in several poor regions of Brazil. Methods: The diagnosis of skin cancer was accomplished through active medical screening in the prevention Mobile Unit (MU) of Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH). The study population consisted of patients examined in the MU between 2004 and 2007, and their suspicious lesions were subjected to histopathological evaluation. Data were collected prospectively from standardized forms and analyzed. Results: During the screening, 17,857 consultations were carried out. A total of 2012 (11.2%) cases of skin cancer were diagnosed. The predominant histological type reported was basal cell carcinoma (n = 1,642 or 81.6%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (n = 303 or 15.1%), Bowen’s disease (n = 25 or 1.2%), malignant melanoma (n = 23 or 1.1%), basosquamous cell carcinoma (n = 3 or 0.1%), miscellaneous lesions (12 or 0.6%), and metatypical carcinoma (n = 4 or 0.2%). Only 0.6% of lesions were stage III. There were no stage IV non-melanoma skin lesions, as well as no melanomas stages III and IV, found. Conclusions: It was observed that the MU can be a useful tool for early skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. This program probably is important, especially in developing countries with inadequate public health systems and social inequality.Alex de Souza Rossi, Health Economist at Barretos Cancer Hospital for the costs analyses of the Mobile Unit.BioMed Central (BMC)Universidade do MinhoMauad, Edmundo C.Silva, Thiago BuosiLatorre, Maria R. D. O.Vieira, René A. C.Haikel Junior, Raphael L.Vazquez, Vinícius LimaLongatto Filho, Adhemar2011-05-062011-05-06T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/18687eng1471-594510.1186/1471-5945-11-1221645347http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-5945/11/12info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:47:35Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/18687Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:45:39.099030Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil Mauad, Edmundo C. Science & Technology |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Opportunistic screening for skin cancer using a mobile unit in Brazil |
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Mauad, Edmundo C. |
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Mauad, Edmundo C. Silva, Thiago Buosi Latorre, Maria R. D. O. Vieira, René A. C. Haikel Junior, Raphael L. Vazquez, Vinícius Lima Longatto Filho, Adhemar |
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Silva, Thiago Buosi Latorre, Maria R. D. O. Vieira, René A. C. Haikel Junior, Raphael L. Vazquez, Vinícius Lima Longatto Filho, Adhemar |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Mauad, Edmundo C. Silva, Thiago Buosi Latorre, Maria R. D. O. Vieira, René A. C. Haikel Junior, Raphael L. Vazquez, Vinícius Lima Longatto Filho, Adhemar |
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Science & Technology |
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Science & Technology |
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Background: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the white population worldwide. In Brazil, the National Cancer Institute (INCA) estimates that in 2010 there will be 119,780 and 5,930 new cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a mobile unit in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer in several poor regions of Brazil. Methods: The diagnosis of skin cancer was accomplished through active medical screening in the prevention Mobile Unit (MU) of Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH). The study population consisted of patients examined in the MU between 2004 and 2007, and their suspicious lesions were subjected to histopathological evaluation. Data were collected prospectively from standardized forms and analyzed. Results: During the screening, 17,857 consultations were carried out. A total of 2012 (11.2%) cases of skin cancer were diagnosed. The predominant histological type reported was basal cell carcinoma (n = 1,642 or 81.6%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (n = 303 or 15.1%), Bowen’s disease (n = 25 or 1.2%), malignant melanoma (n = 23 or 1.1%), basosquamous cell carcinoma (n = 3 or 0.1%), miscellaneous lesions (12 or 0.6%), and metatypical carcinoma (n = 4 or 0.2%). Only 0.6% of lesions were stage III. There were no stage IV non-melanoma skin lesions, as well as no melanomas stages III and IV, found. Conclusions: It was observed that the MU can be a useful tool for early skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. This program probably is important, especially in developing countries with inadequate public health systems and social inequality. |
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