Abstract:In Brazil (population over 200 million), breast cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer among women. Nevertheless, little information is available regarding the characteristics of patients. Given this scenario, a private non-profit hospital located in Porto Alegre – the Brazilian city with the highest incidence of breast cancer (crude rate estimated at 114.25/100,000 for 2018) (1) – established a comprehensive breast cancer center (Núcleo Mama Moinhos, NMM). We investigated variables associated with m… Show more
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