2016
DOI: 10.32635/2176-9745.rbc.2016v62n1.177
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Necessidades Atuais de Radioterapia no SUS e Estimativas para o Ano de 2030

Abstract: Introdução: O câncer se encontra entre as principais doenças crônicas não transmissíveis do mundo e, para 2030, é esperado um aumento na incidência de 54% em relação a 2015. Esse incremento requer estratégias e políticas públicas que visem atender às demandas por tratamento, especialmente terapia de radiação, uma vez que envolve equipamentos e recursos humanos específicos. Objetivos: Apresentar o cenário atual da radioterapia no Brasil, seus recursos estruturais e humanos, bem como estimar o cenário da radiote… Show more

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“…Nowadays in Brazil, there is a deficit of 255 radiotherapy services, and an investment plan is underway to expand access to radiotherapy. 30 About US$ 155 million were invested in the acquisition of new equipment between 2017 and 2018, which, if accounted for, would further increase the share of the cost of this treatment. 31 As new drugs in cancer care are often expensive and are not available through the SUS, many patients turn to the courts to try to receive these new drugs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nowadays in Brazil, there is a deficit of 255 radiotherapy services, and an investment plan is underway to expand access to radiotherapy. 30 About US$ 155 million were invested in the acquisition of new equipment between 2017 and 2018, which, if accounted for, would further increase the share of the cost of this treatment. 31 As new drugs in cancer care are often expensive and are not available through the SUS, many patients turn to the courts to try to receive these new drugs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, during nursing consultation, the nurse guides the patients towards the care in order to decrease the disease symptomatology and its undesired effects, providing in his care plan the care actions to prevent and treat the adverse events.⁶ Some of the interviewed patients showed more knowledge about the disease, and their anxiety degree was lower than the others who did not possess previous knowledge about it. [2][3]7 We can state that the nursing consultation was important since the nurse plays a role as an educator, clarifies doubts and guide towards all procedures to which the patient will be submitted, as confirmed by the increase of the study patients' utility. 34…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 Radiotherapy is one of the treatment options for head and neck cancer, which can be adjuvant or neo-adjuvant with other therapies, such as chemotherapy or surgery offered by the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) [Unified Health System]. 3 Radiotherapy can result in adverse effects, such as radiodermatitis, skin flaking, xerostomia, mucositis, hoar-seness, cough, dysphagia, odynophagia, taste decreasing, anxiety, and depression, which are associated with various aspects such as personal, entertainment, and work activities. 2,4 During the ionizing radiation treatment for head and neck cancer, nursing consultation is carried out by a nurse who provides health education by means of guidance, nursing diagnostics, and interventions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudo realizado para o Brasil, baseado em fontes oficiais, apontou que havia um déficit de 255 serviços de Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia 2018; 64(4): 461-469 radioterapia no país em 2015 e uma projeção de déficit de 198 serviços para 2030 15 , utilizando como base da estimativa uma base populacional. O presente estudo contribuiu fundamentalmente para o planejamento do acesso ao tratamento radioterápico ao identificar nas Apac em oncologia de radioterapia o número de pacientes em tratamento por tipo de neoplasia, estadiamento e o total de Apac-RxT iniciais utilizadas no tratamento.…”
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