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Joana Bastos

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Citations 345
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Oncology
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Eur J Cancer
Int J Cancer
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Acta Med Port
Cancer Epidemiol
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Recent Articles
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General principles of communication among nurses in a long-term care unit: a best practice implementation project
Felizardo H, Cardoso D, Nogueira P, Bastos J, Casimiro D, Nogueira P, et al.
JBI Evid Implement . 2025 Jan; PMID: 39792628
Introduction: In health care, effective communication enhances teamwork and safety by minimizing adverse events. Evidence suggests that ongoing education should include communication skills training, as interprofessional communication relies on tools...
2.
Regional differences in tobacco smoking and lung cancer in Portugal in 2018: a population-based analysis using nationwide incidence and mortality data
Forjaz G, Bastos J, Castro C, Mayer A, Noone A, Chen H, et al.
BMJ Open . 2020 Oct; 10(10):e038937. PMID: 33099497
Objectives: This study aims to estimate the proportion of lung cancer cases and deaths attributable to tobacco smoking in Portugal in 2018, complemented by trends in incidence and mortality, by...
3.
Lung Cancer: A Nationwide Study to Characterize Sex Differences, Incidence, and Spatial Patterns in Portugal
Guerreiro T, Antunes L, Bastos J, Mayer A, Forjaz G, Araujo A, et al.
In Vivo . 2020 Sep; 34(5):2711-2719. PMID: 32871804
Background/aim: This study characterized lung cancer (LC) in Portugal, to capture sex differences, regional variation, and spatial distribution. Patients And Methods: Variables: age, sex, vital status, region of residence, degree...
4.
Endocrine treatment and incidence of relapse in women with oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in Europe: a population-based study
Sant M, Meneghini E, Bastos J, Rossi P, Guevara M, Innos K, et al.
Breast Cancer Res Treat . 2020 Jul; 183(2):439-450. PMID: 32651753
Purpose: Endocrine therapy (ET) is the mainstream adjuvant treatment for ER-positive breast cancer (BC). We analysed 9293 ER-positive BC patients diagnosed in nine European countries in 2009-2013 to investigate how...
5.
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy in the approach of locally advanced breast cancer
Sousa C, Cruz M, Neto A, Pereira K, Peixoto M, Bastos J, et al.
ESMO Open . 2020 Mar; 4(Suppl 2). PMID: 32152044
Background: Approximately 4% of European patients are diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC), a clinical condition commonly associated with poorer prognosis. Systemic therapy is the recommended initial treatment and...
6.
Birth seasonality of childhood central nervous system tumors: Analysis of primary data from 16 Southern-Eastern European population-based registries
Karalexi M, Dessypris N, Georgakis M, Ryzhov A, Jakab Z, Zborovskaya A, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2020 Jan; 147(5):1252-1263. PMID: 31957026
Season of birth, a surrogate of seasonal variation of environmental exposures, has been associated with increased risk of several cancers. In the context of a Southern-Eastern Europe (SEE) consortium, we...
7.
Environmental impacts of commuting modes in Lisbon: a life-cycle assessment addressing particulate matter impacts on health
Bastos J, Marques P, Batterman S, Freire F
Int J Sustain Transp . 2019 Oct; 13(9):652-663. PMID: 31588202
A life-cycle assessment of commuting alternatives is conducted that compares six transportation modes (car, bus, train, subway, motorcycle and bicycle) for eight impact indicators. Fine particulate matter (PM) emissions and...
8.
Comorbidities, age and period of diagnosis influence treatment and outcomes in early breast cancer
Minicozzi P, Van Eycken L, Molinie F, Innos K, Guevara M, Marcos-Gragera R, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2018 Nov; 144(9):2118-2127. PMID: 30411340
Survival for breast cancer (BC) is lower in eastern than northern/central Europe, and in older than younger women. We analysed how comorbidities at diagnosis affected whether selected standard treatments (STs)...
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Survival and mortality rates of Wilms tumour in Southern and Eastern European countries: Socioeconomic differentials compared with the United States of America
Doganis D, Panagopoulou P, Tragiannidis A, Vichos T, Moschovi M, Polychronopoulou S, et al.
Eur J Cancer . 2018 Jul; 101:38-46. PMID: 30014973
Background: Despite recent therapeutic advancements, Wilms tumour (WT) presents remarkable survival variations. We explored mortality and survival patterns for children (0-14 years) with WT in 12 Southern and Eastern European...
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Persisting inequalities in survival patterns of childhood neuroblastoma in Southern and Eastern Europe and the effect of socio-economic development compared with those of the US
Panagopoulou P, Georgakis M, Baka M, Moschovi M, Papadakis V, Polychronopoulou S, et al.
Eur J Cancer . 2018 Apr; 96:44-53. PMID: 29673989
Aim: Neuroblastoma outcomes vary with disease characteristics, healthcare delivery and socio-economic indicators. We assessed survival patterns and prognostic factors for patients with neuroblastoma in 11 Southern and Eastern European (SEE)...