Frecuencia, características y factores relacionados de pacientes hospitalizadas con cáncer de cuello uterino en el Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga durante los años 2016 -2020

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is a worldwide health problem. Categorized as the fourth most frequent malignant tumor in women, mainly affecting the population with limited economic resources. It is generally diagnosed in advanced stages, and therefore, it is considered as one of the deadliest malignant tumors that affect the female population. Objective: To describe the frequency, characteristics and related factors of hospitalized patients with cervical cancer in the José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital during the years 2016-2020. Method: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out according to an anonymized database of patients between 28-97 years old with cervical cancer hospitalized in the José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital during 01/01/2016-31/12/2020. The information was collected through a form; a new database was created in Excel; data was tabulated in Epi Info v7.2 and SPSS v21 Software and tables were used for the analysis of the results. Results: Out of the 167 patients studied, 27.50% were hospitalized in 2016. According to age, a mean age of 56.59 (±13.49) years was identified; married (47.3%), with a basic level of education (42.5%), under qualified workers (35.5%) and living in urban areas (86.8%). They do not refer smoking (97.6%) nor family history of cervical cancer (91.6%). Mostly multiparous (59.3%), with an onset age of active sexual life between 19-25 years (56.3%), without specified contraceptive method (42.5%). The squamous cell type carcinoma presented in 60.5% of patients with a FIGO stage IIB (27.5%) and a surgical treatment was used in 29.90% of the cases. Conclusion: The population studied was characterized by women over 60 years, married, with low level of education, multiparous and with a diagnosis of squamous cell tumor in stage IIB.