Journal of Cancer Science and Research
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Biomedica pelo Centro Universitario UNIFAMINAS, Muriae – MG, Brasil, Muriae - MG, Brasil

Biography

Larissa Bonato Bertoni Murta Silva has been involved in many quantitative as well as qualitative studies; but her expertise are mostly related to qualitative and action research. Biomedica pelo Centro Universitario UNIFAMINAS, Muriae – MG, Brasil, Muriae - MG, Brasil

Publications

• Research Article   
  Higher prevalence of breast cancer in cities with higher Human Development Index: an epidemiological study at Cancer Hospital of Muriae-MG
  Author(s): Larissa Bonato Bertoni Murta Silva1*, Sergio Gomes da Silva, Carla Simone Freitas, Mauricio Alexander de Moura Ferreira and Erica Mangaravite
  
  Introduction: Cancer is the second most common cause of death. In the context of mortality in ageing populations, breast cancer receives attention as it affects women over 50 years old. Objective: Here, we use hospital cancer records to evaluate the epidemiological and demographic profile of women with breast cancer attempted at Cancer Hospital of Muriae. Methods: Based on medical records, we compared the city and/or microregion of the patient with breast cancer at the Cancer Hospital of Muriae of the Cristiano Varella Foundation, in Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2016 to 2018. Results: The 1536 patients with breast cancer exhibited a median age of 54 years old. The majority of the patients - more than 90% - come from the state of Minas Gerais, with others coming from southeastern sta.. View More»
  

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