Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed health systems across the world, both in general hospitals and in oncology institutes or centres. For cancer specialists, particularly breast cancer (BC), the COVID-19 pandemic represents a combination of challenges since the hospital resources and staff have become more limited; this has obliged oncology specialists to seek a consensus and establish which patients with BC require more urgent attention and which patients can wait until there is a better control of this pandemic. The health system in Latin America has some special characteristics; in some of the countries, there are shortages which limit access to several specialities (surgery, clinical oncology and radiotherapy) in some regions. Objective: After a systematic review of the most recent literature regarding the management of BC during the COVID-19 pandemic, the main objective is to understand the position of the different Latin American Societies of Mastology in terms of available alternatives for the treatment of BC. Methods: After carrying out a comprehensive and exhaustive search of the most recent guides on the management of BC during the COVID-19 pandemic, the board members of the Latin American Federation of Mastology invited, via email, different specialists, all experts in BC care, to complete an anonymous survey online. The survey was distributed between 30 and 10 May 2020. The survey included 27 questions on four topics: demographic information, consultations, imaging and treatment of BC. The questionnaire was sent and then distributed to various health specialists including breast surgeons, clinical oncologists, radiation oncologists and radiologists via the Presidents of the different Latin American Societies of Mastology in 18 countries. The results are summarised as tallies based on the number of responses to each question. Results: A total of 499 responses were received. The majority of the respondents were males (275 (55.11%)); 290 participants were over 45 years (58.11%). The questionnaire presented those surveyed with three possible answers (agree, disagree and neither agree nor disagree). The results reflect that there was consensus in the majority of situations presented. Only seven questions revealed disagreement among those responding. The results are presented as recommendations. Conclusion: The management of patients with BC presents unique challenges during the current world health situation produced by COVID-19 pandemic. Breast care specialists (surgical oncologists, breast care clinicians, clinical oncologists, radiation oncologists and radiologists) from 18 countries in Central and South America submitted through their responses and recommendations for the treatment of BC during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introducción: La Mastectomía de rescate (MR) es la técnica quirúrgica que está indicada en pacientes con recidiva local posterior a tratamiento conservador y con poca respuesta a la neoadyuvancia. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar una serie de casos de Mastectomía de rescate, describir los colgajos utilizados en estas cirugías y la prevalencia de este tipo de cirugía. Métodos: El presente estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo, recolecta información de pacientes atendidos en el Servicio de Mastología de Solca- Guayaquil durante el período de enero 1 al 31 de diciembre del 2015. Las cuales reportaban diagnóstico histopatológico de carcinoma mamario y cursaban clínicamente en estadio IIb, III y IV. Se utiliza estadística univariada. Resultados: La prevalencia de la MR fue de 14/610 casos (5.32 %). En la presente serie de casos el 57 % fueron resueltos con colgajos a tensión y el 14 % fue resuelto con colgajo dorsal ancho. El resultado final a los 18 meses post cirugía 3 pacientes fallecieron, 3 pacientes sin actividad tumoral, y 6 pacientes con pérdida de seguimiento. La mayor incidencia de casos según su histología fue el carcinoma ductal infiltrante. Conclusión: La analgesia intratecal con morfina en 15 pacientes con cáncer terminal, mejora la calidad de vida de 27.6 % a 88.2 % en un lapso de 3 meses y la calidad de vida se mantiene hasta 90 días.
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