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Avaliação da viabilidade de implementação da braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose para o cancro ginecológico no Algarve
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O cancro é um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública mundial, com milhões de novos casos diagnosticados todos os anos e uma das principais causas de morte. Em particular,
estima-se anualmente a incidência de mais de um milhão de novos casos de cancros ginecológicos no mundo. A braquiterapia surge como uma possível abordagem
terapêutica para algumas localizações do cancro ginecológico. O presente estudo surge, assim, da necessidade de implementar valências adequadas que permitam proporcionar um cuidado de saúde mais próximo. Para tal, seguiu-se um método de investigação descritivo, quantitativo e retrospetivo. Por forma a entender a viabilidade de implementação da técnica considerou-se como população todas as mulheres residentes no Algarve diagnosticadas com neoplasias ginecológicas e como amostra aquelas em que a braquiterapia é eleita como terapêutica. Na pretensão de avaliar a viabilidade de um novo programa de braquiterapia, consideraram-se para a determinação dos custos duas realidades: aquisição dos recursos necessários para implementar a técnica na região versus a utilização de recursos existentes noutras instituições. Estima-se que se poderia evitar um excesso de cerca de 50,5 % no custo médio de cada tratamento, caso a região possuísse recursos próprios que permitissem tratar as doentes referenciadas.
Cancer is one of the world's biggest public health problems, with millions of new cases diagnosed every year and one of the leading causes of death. In particular, it is estimated that more than one million new cases of gynaecological cancers are reported annually in the world. Brachytherapy emerges as a possible therapeutic approach for some locations of gynaecological cancer. The present study arises from the need to implement proper valences that allow closer healthcare. Therefore, a descriptive, quantitative and retrospective research method was followed. In order to understand the feasibility of implementing the technique, all women living in Algarve and diagnosed with gynaecological neoplasms were considered as population and those in which brachytherapy is chosen as therapy were considered as sample. In order to assess the viability of a new brachytherapy program, two approaches were considered to determine costs: acquisition of the resources to implement the technique in the region versus the use of existing resources in other institutions. It is estimated that an excess of around 50.5% in the average cost of each treatment could be avoided if the region had its own resources that would allow it to treat the referred patients.
Cancer is one of the world's biggest public health problems, with millions of new cases diagnosed every year and one of the leading causes of death. In particular, it is estimated that more than one million new cases of gynaecological cancers are reported annually in the world. Brachytherapy emerges as a possible therapeutic approach for some locations of gynaecological cancer. The present study arises from the need to implement proper valences that allow closer healthcare. Therefore, a descriptive, quantitative and retrospective research method was followed. In order to understand the feasibility of implementing the technique, all women living in Algarve and diagnosed with gynaecological neoplasms were considered as population and those in which brachytherapy is chosen as therapy were considered as sample. In order to assess the viability of a new brachytherapy program, two approaches were considered to determine costs: acquisition of the resources to implement the technique in the region versus the use of existing resources in other institutions. It is estimated that an excess of around 50.5% in the average cost of each treatment could be avoided if the region had its own resources that would allow it to treat the referred patients.
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Cancro ginecológico Braquiterapia Implementação Custos