Resultados: 3

Acupuncture in adults with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze and synthesize knowledge about the effect of acupuncture on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms in adults with cancer. Method: the method used was a Systematic Review. Potential articles were identified by searching in the PubMed of National Library of Med...

Quality of life of Brazilian and Spanish cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: an integrative literature review

Objective: characterize the scientific production of Brazil and Spain in regard to methodological aspects and aspects of health-related quality of life experienced by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in both countries. Method: integrative literature review was conducted using the following databas...

Neutropenia: occurrence and management in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

OBJECTIVES: to identify the prevalence, and describe the management of, neutropenia throughout the chemotherapy treatment among women with breast cancer. METHODS: observational study, cycles of chemotherapy. 116 neutropenic events were recorded, and 63.3% of the patients presented neutropenia at some poi...