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DNA repair pathways and cisplatin resistance: an intimate relationship by Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro Reily, Silva, Matheus Molina, Quinet, Annabel, Cabral-Neto, Januario Bispo, Menck, Carlos Frederico Martins

“…The main goal of chemotherapeutic drugs is to induce massive cell death in tumors. Cisplatin is an antitumor drug widely used to treat several types of cancer…”
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Radiotherapy and immune response: the systemic effects of a local treatment by de Andrade Carvalho, Heloisa, Villar, Rosangela Correa

“…Technological developments have allowed improvements in radiotherapy delivery, with higher precision and better sparing of normal tissue. For many years, it…”
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Breast cancer screening in developing countries by da Costa Vieira, René Aloísio, Biller, Gabriele, Uemura, Gilberto, Ruiz, Carlos Alberto, Curado, Maria Paula

“…Developing countries have limited healthcare resources and use different strategies to diagnose breast cancer. Most of the population depends on the public…”
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Quality of life after stroke: impact of clinical and sociodemographic factors by Ramos-Lima, Maria José Melo, Brasileiro, Ismênia de Carvalho, de Lima, Tamires Layane, Braga-Neto, Pedro

“…The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of ischemic stroke on health-related quality of life (QoL) and associate this event with individuals' clinical…”
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Cytomegalovirus infection in transplant recipients by Azevedo, Luiz Sergio, Pierrotti, Lígia Camera, Abdala, Edson, Costa, Silvia Figueiredo, Strabelli, Tânia Mara Varejão, Campos, Silvia Vidal, Ramos, Jéssica Fernandes, Latif, Acram Zahredine Abdul, Litvinov, Nadia, Maluf, Natalya Zaidan, Filho, Helio Hehl Caiaffa, Pannuti, Claudio Sergio, Lopes, Marta Heloisa, dos Santos, Vera Aparecida, da Cruz Gouveia Linardi, Camila, Yasuda, Maria Aparecida Shikanai, de Sousa Marques, Heloisa Helena

“…Cytomegalovirus infection is a frequent complication after transplantation. This infection occurs due to transmission from the transplanted organ, due to…”
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Levetiracetam induced mania – A case report by FONSECA, JOÃO B., RODRIGUES, ROSA, LOURENÇO, ESMERALDA, MORGADO, PEDRO

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Autophagy and intermittent fasting: the connection for cancer therapy? by Antunes, Fernanda, Erustes, Adolfo Garcia, Costa, Angélica Jardim, Nascimento, Ana Carolina, Bincoletto, Claudia, Ureshino, Rodrigo Portes, Pereira, Gustavo José Silva, Smaili, Soraya Soubhi

“…Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and its incidence is continually increasing. Although anticancer therapy has improved significantly, it still has…”
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Update on hypertrophic scar treatment by Rabello, Felipe Bettini, Souza, Cleyton Dias, Júnior, Jayme Adriano Farina

“…Scar formation is a consequence of the wound healing process that occurs when body tissues are damaged by a physical injury. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are…”
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Homologous recombination deficiency in ovarian cancer: a review of its epidemiology and management by da Cunha Colombo Bonadio, Renata Rodrigues, Fogace, Rodrigo Nogueira, Miranda, Vanessa Costa, Diz, Maria del Pilar Estevez

“…Ovarian cancer patients with homologous recombination deficiencies exhibit specific clinical behaviors, and improved responses to treatments, such as…”
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Treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: approach to clinical practice by Melo, Anderson Sanches, Ferriani, Rui Alberto, Navarro, Paula Andrea

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome represents 80% of anovulatory infertility cases. Treatment initially includes preconception guidelines, such as lifestyle changes…”
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Assessment of depression in medical patients: A systematic review of the utility of the Beck Depression Inventory-II by Wang, Yuan-Pang, Gorenstein, Clarice

“…To perform a systematic review of the utility of the Beck Depression Inventory for detecting depression in medical settings, this article focuses on the…”
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Carcinoid syndrome: update on the pathophysiology and treatment by de Celis Ferrari, Anezka C. Rubin, Glasberg, João, Riechelmann, Rachel P

“…Approximately 30-40% of patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors present with carcinoid syndrome, which is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated…”
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Human polyomaviruses and cancer: an overview by Prado, José Carlos Mann, Monezi, Telma Alves, Amorim, Aline Teixeira, Lino, Vanesca, Paladino, Andressa, Boccardo, Enrique

“…The name of the family Polyomaviridae, derives from the early observation that cells infected with murine polyomavirus induced multiple (poly) tumors (omas) in…”
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Prognostic value of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in lung cancer: A meta-analysis by Yin, Yongmei, Wang, Jun, Wang, Xuedong, Gu, Lan, Pei, Hao, Kuai, Shougang, Zhang, Yingying, Shang, Zhongbo

“…Recently, a series of studies explored the correlation between the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and the prognosis of lung cancer. However, the current…”
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Effects of aquatic exercise on mental health, functional autonomy and oxidative stress in depressed elderly individuals: A randomized clinical trial by da Silva, Luciano Acordi, Tortelli, Luana, Motta, Janaina, Menguer, Lorhan, Mariano, Sindianra, Tasca, Gladson, de Bem Silveira, Gustavo, Pinho, Ricardo Aurino, Silveira, Paulo Cesar Lock

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aquatic exercise on mental health, functional autonomy and oxidative stress parameters in depressed…”
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The epidemiology and etiology of azoospermia by Cocuzza, Marcello, Alvarenga, Conrado, Pagani, Rodrigo

“…The misconception that infertility is typically associated with the female is commonly faced in the management of infertile men. It is uncommon for a patient…”
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Precision Medicine: Changing the way we think about healthcare by Gameiro, Gustavo Rosa, Sinkunas, Viktor, Liguori, Gabriel Romero, Auler-Júnior, José Otavio Costa

“…Health care has changed since the decline in mortality caused by infectious diseases as well as chronic and non-contagious diseases, with a direct impact on…”
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High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease Across Countries and Ethnicities by Fonseca, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein, de Oliveira Izar, Maria Cristina

“…Despite substantial differences in ethnicities, habits, cultures, the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and affordable therapies,…”
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Pain and quality of life in breast cancer patients by Costa, Weruska Alcoforado, Monteiro, Michelly Nóbrega, Queiroz, Janice França, Gonçalves, Ana Katherine

“…To evaluate the influence of pain on quality of life in breast cancer patients. A cross-sectional study of 400 patients, including 118 without metastasis, 160…”
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Marine drugs for cancer: surfacing biotechnological innovations from the oceans by Jimenez, Paula Christine, Wilke, Diego Veras, Costa-Lotufo, Leticia Veras

“…This review will discuss the contributions of marine natural molecules, a source only recently found to have pharmaceutical prospects, to the development of…”
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