Analysis of patients with breast Cancer metastasis who underwent spinal surgery at Hospital das Clínicas da UNICAMP

• Grant number: 22/00451-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2022
• End date: April 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Andrei Fernandes Joaquim
• Grantee: Nicole Iafigliola Gomes
• Host Institution: Hospital de Clínicas (HC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Breast cancer is cancer with the second-highest mortality rate and is also the malignant neoplasm that most affects women. Because of its malignancy, this disease can have an elevated metastatic potential, frequently affecting bones, in particular the spine. This metastatic compromise of the spine can lead to many symptoms, which can be reversed or eased by different treatment methods, such as surgery. The surgical approach is an effective but non-curative method, that targets pain control, preserving neurological functions, and improving the patient's quality of life. In this study, we will evaluate the characteristics of patients that underwent spinal surgery directed at breast cancer metastasis, their clinical evolution, complications, and prognosis.(AU)