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Caracterización del cáncer gástrico en pacientes del municipio Caimito / Characterization of gastric cancer in patients from the municipality of Caimito
Pérez Rodríguez, Sonia; Rodríguez Rubinos, Raysa; González Hernández, Ayllin; Alvarez Delgado, Maylén.
  • Pérez Rodríguez, Sonia; Centro Nacional de Toxicología. La Habana. CU
  • Rodríguez Rubinos, Raysa; Centro Nacional de Toxicología. La Habana. CU
  • González Hernández, Ayllin; Centro Nacional de Toxicología. La Habana. CU
  • Alvarez Delgado, Maylén; Centro Nacional de Toxicología. La Habana. CU
Rev. cuba. med. mil ; 41(2): 143-150, mayo-jun. 2012.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-647036
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

caracterizar a los pacientes con cáncer gástrico y precisar su evolución con el tratamiento indicado.

Métodos:

se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo de 50 pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer gástrico en el municipio Caimito durante 15 años. Las variables estudiadas fueron edad, sexo, antecedentes patológicos personales de enfermedad gástrica, antecedentes familiares, laborales, nutricionales y de exposición a tóxicos y evolución según tratamiento indicado.

Resultados:

el mayor número de pacientes diagnosticados y fallecidos corresponden a los consejos populares Caimito y Costa Norte. Hubo 32 pacientes del sexo masculino y 18 del femenino. Se mantuvieron vivos al final del estudio cinco de los 20 pacientes que recibieron tratamiento quirúrgico, dos de los nueve tratados con cirugía más poliquimioterapia y uno de los tres tratados con radioterapia más cirugía. El 46 por ciento de los pacientes tuvo antecedentes de gastritis, el 22 por ciento de úlcera y el 60 por ciento historia familiar de tumores digestivos o no.

Conclusiones:

los pacientes afectados fueron fundamentalmente los ancianos del sexo masculino, con antecedentes personales de enfermedad gástrica, exposición a tóxicos y antecedentes familiares de enfermedad tumoral digestiva o extradigestiva. Tuvieron mejor pronóstico los que recibieron tratamiento quirúrgico solo o combinado
ABSTRACT

Objective:

characterize patients with gastric cancer and describe their evolution with the treatment indicated.

Methods:

an observational descriptive study was conducted of 50 patients from the municipality of Caimito diagnosed with gastric cancer throughout 15 years. The variables studied were age; gender; personal history of gastric disease; family, occupational and nutritional history; antecedents of exposure to toxic substances, and evolution with the treatment indicated.

Results:

the largest number of patients diagnosed and deceased corresponds to the People's Councils of Caimito and Costa Norte. 32 patients were male and 18 female. The patients who remained alive at the end of the study period were five of the twenty who underwent surgical treatment, two of the nine who were treated with surgery plus polychemotherapy, and one of the three treated with radiotherapy plus surgery. 46 percent of the patients had a history of gastritis, 22 percent of ulcer and 60percent had family antecedents of tumors, either digestive or not.

Conclusions:

the patients affected were mainly male and elderly, with a history of gastric disease and exposure to toxic substances, and family antecedents of digestive or extradigestive tumoral disease. Patients who received surgical treatment, either alone or combined, had a better prognosis
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stomach Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Toxicología/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stomach Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Nacional de Toxicología/CU