Participants, eligibility criteria, and settings
ONCOLOGY
The database of 120 patients diagnosed with SSc was accessed by the Rheumatology department, who were contacted by telephone to invite them to participate in this study. Thirty patients were accepted and were initially evaluated. Then, the patients who met the selection criteria were evaluated by Cardiology, Reproductive Physiology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Rheumatology and Plastic Surgery to detect contraindications. Of them 20 patients were selected (