La desnutrición es un estado de nutrición caracterizada por una deficiencia de energía, proteínas
y otros nutrientes que provoca efectos adversos en el cuerpo humano, impactando en la
funcionabilidad y en el resultado clínico (1, 2). Las principales causas de la desnutrición están
orientadas a una...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United
States; 148,869 lung cancer-associated deaths occurred in 2016
(1). Mortality might be reduced by identifying lung cancer
at an early stage when treatment can be more effective (2).
In 2013, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
re...
Wolf, Andrew M. D;
Fontham, Elizabeth T. H;
Church, Timothy R;
Flowers, Christopher R;
Guerra, Carmen E;
LaMonte, Samuel J;
Etzioni, Ruth;
McKenna, Matthew T;
Oeffinger, Kevin C;
Shih, Ya-Chen Tina;
Walter, Louise C;
Andrews, Kimberly S;
Brawley, Otis W;
Brooks, Durado;
Fedewa, Stacey A;
Manassaram-Baptiste, Deana;
Siege, Rebecca L;
Wender, Richard C;
Smith, Robert A.
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults and the second leading cause of death from cancer. For this guideline update, the American Cancer Society (ACS) used an existing systematic evidence review of the CRC screening literature and microsimula...
Resumo: O câncer de mama é a principal causa de morte por câncer em mulheres no Brasil. As novas diretrizes para detecção precoce no Brasil foram elaboradas com base em revisões sistemáticas da literatura sobre riscos e possíveis benefícios de diversas estratégias de detecção precoce. O objet...
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is among the most common conditions encountered by the gastroenterologist. In this document, the American College of Gastroenterology updates its guidance for the best practices in caring for these patients. These guidelines continue to endorse screening of high-risk patients for...
Gil Parada, Fabio Leonel;
Torres Amaya, Marcela;
Riveros Santoya, Sandra Viviana;
Castaño Llano, Rodrigo;
Ibáñez, Heinz;
Huertas Quintero, Margarita María;
Carmona, Rafael;
Pardo, Rodrigo;
Otero, William;
Sabbagh, Luis.
Objetivo: desarrollar una guía de práctica clínica con la evidencia más reciente para la tamización de cáncer de colon y recto en población asintomática de riesgo promedio, dirigida a pacientes, personal asistencial, administrativo y entes gubernamentales de cualquier servicio de atención en Col...
Alsanea, N;
Almadi, M. A;
Abduljabbar, A. S;
Alhomoud, S;
Alshaban, T. A;
Alsuhaibani, A;
Alzahrani, A;
Batwa, F;
Hassan, A. H;
Hibbert, D;
Nooh, R;
Alothman, M;
Rochwerg, B;
Alhazzani, W;
Morgan, R. L.
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among Saudi men and the third commonest among Saudi women. Given the predominance of colorectal cancer compared with other cancers in Saudi Arabia, context-specific guidelines are needed for screening. METHODS: Experts from the Saudi Society of Colo...
Every year, breast cancer kills more than 500,000 women around the world. In resource-poor settings, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease; their five-year survival rates are low, ranging from 10-40%. In settings where early detection and basic treatment are...
