Browsing by Author "Lara, Tomas Merino"

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    Moderately hypofractionated post-operative radiation therapy for breast cancer: preferences amongst radiation oncologists from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
    (2023) Marta, Gustavo Nader; Moraes, Fabio Y.; de Oliveira Franco, Rejane Carolina; Carvalho, Heloisa de Andrade; Gouveia, Andre Guimaraes; de Lima Gossling, Gustavo Cartaxo; de Jesus, Rafaela Gomes; Ferraris, Gustavo; Schuffenegger, Pablo Munoz; Bardales, Gustavo Sarria; Poitevin Chacon, Maria Adela; Murillo, Raul; Moreno Sanchez, Luis Ernesto; Gamarra-Cabezas, Elizabeth; Rosa, Arthur Accioly; da Silva, Mauricio Fraga; de Mattos, Marcos Duarte; Rezende Morais, Diego Chaves; de Castro, Douglas Guedes; Dal Pra, Alan; Amendola, Beatriz E.; Barros, Jose Maximo; Lara, Tomas Merino; Isa, Nicolas; Moya, Dolores de la Mata; Hidalgo, Ivan; Velilla, Diego Gimenez; Aviles Loayza, Lijia Elizabeth; Montenegro, Francisco Gomez; Sanchez Chacin, Nestor O.; Werutsky, Gustavo; Viani, Gustavo Arruda
    Background: The safety and effectiveness of moderately hypofractionated post-operative radiation therapy for breast cancer were demonstrated by several trials. This study aimed to evaluate the current patterns of practice and prescription preference about moderately hypofractionated post-operative radiation therapy to assess possible aspects that affect the decision-making process regarding the use of fractionation in breast cancer patients in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We also aimed to identify factors that can restrain the utilization of moderately hypofractionated post- operative radiation therapy for breast cancer.
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    Physical exercise in Chilean breast cancer survivors: Qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and preferences
    (MEDWAVE ESTUDIOS LTD, 2024) Martínez Moscoso, Francia Loreto; Segura Ríos, Constanza Daniela; Orellana Vargas, María Paz; Acevedo Claros, Francisco Nicolás; Wallbaum, Benjamín; Sánchez Rojel, César Giovanni; Vergara, Luis; Ramírez Parada, Karol Lilia; Lara, Tomas Merino
    INTRODUCTION Breast cancer survivors often experience pre and post-treatment physical and psychological symptoms, negatively affecting their quality of life. Regular physical exercise is associated with better quality of life and lower recurrence of cancer, and therefore all oncological patients are recommended to practice it in a regular basis. Despite this, breast cancer survivors have low adherence to physical exercise. The purpose of this study is to identify barriers, facilitators and preferences of Chilean breast cancer survivors to practice physical exercise. METHODS Phenomenological qualitative study of 12 in-depth interviews with adjuvant radiation therapy concluded at least three months ago. RESULTS Breast cancer survivors ignored the benefits of physical exercise during and after treatment. The barriers were physical symptoms, psychological barriers, sociocultural barriers, health system barriers, disinformation and sedentary lifestyle. Facilitators were coping with physical symoptoms, psychological issues, having information and active lifestyle. The preferences were painless and familiar exercises. Preferred exercise was walking. CONCLUSIONS Breast cancer survivors may adhere to physical exercise despite barriers when certain facilitators are present, which may be promoted by the health team when reporting the benefits of the physical exercise, prescribing personalized, safe and painless physical exercise and educating both patient and her family about the role of the physical exercise in cancer recovering process.