Letter To Editor – Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Response to the case report “Disseminated and cutaneous cryptococcosis by C. neoformans VNI in immunocompetent patient”: An insight on differential diagnoses

Resposta ao relato de caso “Criptococose disseminada e cutânea por C. neoformans VNI em paciente imunocompetente”: uma visão acerca de diagnósticos diferenciais Laís C. Lima; João Pedro E. Gomes; Carlos Otávio GonçalvesUniversidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Tubarão, Santa Catarina, BrazilDOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210052 Dear editor, The case report by Maranhão et al., published in 2020(1), […]

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Response to the case report “Disseminated and cutaneous cryptococcosis by C. neoformans VNI in immunocompetent patient”: An insight on differential diagnoses

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A reflection in times of pandemic: can the application of a tourniquet for blood collection still be considered a safe practice?

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Carlos Hernani C. MarmolJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2021;57(1):1DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20210031 Dear editor, The year is 2021, but some issues seem to remain in the 1980s when the topic involves patient safety. The continuous and irresponsible tourniquet application in patients at the time of blood collection for laboratory tests(1) puts us on high alert in times of

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Cancer registries and pathologists

Letter To Editor / cadmin

Registros de câncer e patologistas Gil P. Pena Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Corresponding author Gil Patrus PenaORCID 0000-0002-9395-6372e-mail: gilppena@gmail.com First Submission on 2/25/2019 Last Submission on 2/25/2019Accepted for publication on 3/13/2019Published on 8/20/2019 Dear Sir editor, The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition, was dedicated to Cancer

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Cancer registries and pathologists

Article Type, Issue, Letter To Editor, Vol 55, Issue 4 / cadmin

Gil P. PenaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2019;55(4):442-445DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20190041 Dear Sir editor, The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition, was dedicated to Cancer Registrars, in recognition of their commitment, professionalism, dedication and leadership, related to the recording and maintenance of data that are vital for the care of cancer patients and

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Creation of a comprehensive proficiency testing program for molecular diagnosis in Brazil

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Gustavo B. Barra; Rafael H. Jácomo; Jéssica S. Gomes; Rafael M. LopesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):194-195DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170030 External quality assessment (EQA) consists in the comparison of results from a laboratory with those from an external source – a group of laboratories or a reference laboratory. The implementation of a program of this nature helps

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