title: [Profile of patients with gynecological cancer under chemotherapy].
abstract: A study of socio-epidemiological demographic profile of patients in chemotherapy for cancer in the Gynecology and Obstetrical Ward in HE- UFTM, presented in the period from 1998 to 2006. Retrospective study whose data collection was obtained from health records It was built a data base using Epi-Info. Data analysis considered simple distribution, mediacy with value between the maximum and the minimum and stand deviation. The sample was constituted of 321 health records; the more incident age group was 46 to 50 years-old; breast cancer was the most noticed cancer (45%); the chemotherapy most used was ciclofosfamida, in 173 treatments; had an increase in breast cancer. It was concluded that had a change in the patient's profile.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
authors.forename: Elisângela Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Sueli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riul da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents