• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9631-9634
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• 2014

Background: : In 2012, the breast cancer estimate worldwide stood at 1.67 million new cases, these accounting for 25% of all types of cancer diagnosed in women. For 2014, 57,120 new cases are expected, with a risk estimated at 56.1 cases for every 100,000 women. The objective of this study was to analyze the satisfaction regarding the use of external breast prostheses by women undergoing mastectomy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 76 women who used an external breast prosthesis (EBP), registered in the services of the Cuiaba Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 2009 to 2012. Data were collected from the records of women who had requested the opening of a process of external breast prosthesis concession. Results: Satisfaction with the EBP was identified in 56.6% of the women. Those satisfied with the EBP reported that its weight was not annoying (p<0.01). Although the women felt body sensations of stitches, pains, pulling, dormancy and phantom limb, they are satisfied with the EBP. The variable related to the displacement of the breast prosthesis during activity of everyday life has demonstrated that even though the women have reported the possibility of displacements, they are satisfied with the EBP. The satisfaction with the use of external breast prosthesis did not affect the sexuality of the women with mastectomy. Conclusions: Learning the specificities of the EBP, taking into consideration the satisfaction of its use, allows the rehabilitation team, by listening to their clientele more attentively, following up this woman throughout her life journey, supporting and guiding the best way of use, with an eye to her personal, emotional and social life, as well as to her self-esteem.

• 식물병연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2016

토마토황화잎말림바이러스(TYLCV)는 토마토에서 큰 경제적 손실을 초래하는 바이러스 병이다. 이병은 약제방제가 되지 않기 때문에 매개충인 담배가루이를 방제하거나 저항성 품종을 재배해야 한다. 본 시험은 시중에 유통 중인 토마토 품종에 대해 토마토황화잎말림바이러스에 저항성을 평가하였다. 토마토 품종별로 TYLCV 저항성 마커로 유전자 Ty-1과Ty-3 분석을 실시하였고, 아그로주입법으로 생물검정을 실시하였다. 대추형은 티티찰, TY 티니, TY 생생 II, TY 센스큐 등 4종, 방울형은 TY 엔도르핀, TY 스마프사마, 티아라 TY, 올레 TY 등 4종, 완숙형은 TY 킹덤, TY 에이스, TY 홈런, TY 알토랑, 도테랑 TY 위너, 스틱스 TY 등 6종에서 저항성유전자를 확인하였다. 유묘검정은 대추형과 방울형은 모두 유전자 분석결과와 일치하였으나, 완숙형은 저항성 품종에서도 일부 병징이 발현되는 경향이었다. 품종별 수량성은 대추형은 티티찰 대비 TY 티니가 우수하였고, 방울형은 스마일 대비 TY 스마프사마, 티아라 TY이 우수하였으며, 완숙형은 다복 대비 TY 에이스, TY 킹덤 등이 우수한 품종이었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6521-6526
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• 2015

Background: This study aimed toanalyze the risk behavior for cervical cancer (CC) and the human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and resolution among women who received care through the private healthcare network of a municipality in southern Brazil. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and retrospective study was conducted with 25 women aged 20 to 59 years who received care through the private healthcare network and were treated at a specialty clinic in the period from January to December 2012 in a municipality in Northwest Parana, Southern Brazil. Data from medical records with cytological and HPV results were used. Following treatment, these women were followed-up and reassessed after 6 months. Data were statistically analyzed using the t-test and chi-squared test at a 5% significance level. Results: The mean age of the studied women was $27.8{\pm}7.75$ years old, and the majority were married, with paid employment and were non-smokers. The mean age at menarche was $13.0{\pm}0.50$ years old, and the mean age at first intercourse was $17.5{\pm}1.78$ years, with only 8.0% (2) initiating sexual activity at an age ${\leq}15$ years old. The majority had 1 to 2 children (60.0%), while 88.0% reported having had one sexual partner in their lifetime, and all the women were sexually active. A total of 68.0% used a hormonal contraceptive method. All the women had leukorrhea and pain and were infected by a single HPV type. Regarding the lesion grade, 80.0% showed high risk and 20.0% low risk. The most prevalent high-risk HPV strain was 16. Conclusions: These findings provide relevant information on HPV risk factors and infection, as well as the treatment and 6-month follow-up results, in economically and socially advantaged women with no traditional risk factors, corroborating previous reports that different risk factors may be described in different populations. Thus, this study reinforces the fact that even women without the traditional risk factors should undergo HPVmonitoring and assessment to determine the persistence of infection, promoting early diagnosis of the lesions presented and appropriate treatment to thus prevent the occurrence of CC.