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INTRODUCTION: We present the case for the establishment of hospital tumour registries in order to facilitate the use of epidemiological data and the development of preventive policies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive analysis of the data of the tumour registry of the Hospital "La Paz" including tumoral location (ICD-O), diagnostic method, tumour grade and treatment. RESULTS: 1987 cases were included. Median age at diagnosis was 66.2 years; 53.3% of cases were male and 46.7 female. The most frequent tumoral sites recorded were the digestive tract, skin, breast and urinary tract. The most common diagnostic method used was biopsy (83.1%), followed by cytology (5.7%). 84.5% of cases were originally recorded as localized disease, whilst 15.4% were disseminated. Surgery was the most common treatment (78.8%), followed by systemic therapy (16.2%). CONCLUSION: The establishment of hospital tumour registries should be prioritized, in order to collect epidemiological data which will enhance our understanding of cancer.
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Hospitals , Neoplasms/diagnosis , Neoplasms/therapy , Registries , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , SpainABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico de mulheres com câncer no trato genital submetidas à radioterapia no Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas entre 2010 e 2014. Método estudo ecológico realizado em 880 arquivos do Registro Hospitalar de Câncer. A análise ocorreu por estatística descritiva, com cálculo de taxa de prevalência. Resultados a maior incidência, 204 casos (23,18%) ocorreu na faixa etária dos 40-49 anos; com maior taxa de prevalência dos 60 a 69 anos, 165 casos (82,28%) para cada 100.000 mulheres. Estádio III com 315 casos (35,8%), topografia colo do útero com 695 casos (78,97%) e respectivas taxas de prevalências 12,97%, 28,61%. Dos casos de câncer do colo do útero, 274 (39,77%) foram procedentes da Grande Florianópolis e 99 (14,37%) da macrorregião Sul. Conclusão reafirma-se a magnitude do câncer do colo do útero, a necessidade das políticas públicas para prevenção da doença e do diagnóstico precoce das lesões pré-neoplásicas e/ou neoplásicas.
RESUMEN Objetivo caracterizar el perfil social demográfico y clínico de mujeres con cáncer en el trato genital sometidas a la radioterapia en el Centro de Pesquisas oncológicas entre 2010 y 2014. Método estudio ecológico que se realizó por medio de 880 archivos del Registro Hospitalario de Cáncer. El análisis se hizo por estadística descriptiva, con cálculo de taja de prevalencia. Resultados la mayor incidencia, 204 casos (23,18%), ocurrió en la franja etaria de los 40-49 años; con mayor taja de prevalencia de los 60 a 69 años, 165 casos (82,28%) para cada 100.000 mujeres. Estadio III con 315 casos (35,8%), topografía de cuello del útero con 695 casos (78,97%) y respectivas tajas de prevalencias 12,97%, 28,61%. De los casos de cáncer del cuello de útero, 274 (39,77%) ocurrieron en la Grande Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brasil) y 99 (14,37%) en la macro región Sur. Conclusión se reafirman la magnitud del cáncer de cuello del útero, la necesidad de las políticas públicas para prevención de la enfermedad y el diagnóstico precoz de las lesiones pre neoplásicas y/o neoplásicas.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the sociodemographic and clinical profile of women with cancer in the genital tract who underwent radiation therapy at the Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas between 2010 and 2014. Method Ecological study of 880 files of the Hospital-based Cancer Registry. Descriptive statistics, with calculation of the prevalence rate was used in the analysis. Results The higher incidence, 204 cases (23.18%) occurred in the age group of 40-49 years; with a higher prevalence rate from 60 to 69 years, 165 cases (82.28%) for every 100,000 women. Stage III with 315 cases (35.8%), cervical topography with 695 cases (78.97%) and respective prevalence rates 12.97%, 28.61%. Of the total cases of cervical cancer, 274 (39.77%) were from Grande Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil) and 99 (14.37%) from the southern macro-region. Conclusion The importance of cervical cancer, the need for public policies for disease prevention and early diagnosis of pre-neoplastic and/or cancer lesions are reaffirmed here.
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Female , Radiotherapy , Health Profile , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Genital Neoplasms, Female , Hospital RecordsABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Despite the impact of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) on global health, its morbidity and time trends in Spain are not precisely known. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to characterise the epidemiology and trends pertaining to stroke in Aragon over the period 1998-2010. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study using the data of the Spanish health system's Minimum Data Set and included all stroke patients admitted to acute care hospitals in Aragon between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2010. We present data globally and broken down by stroke subtype, sex, and age group. RESULTS: The number of cases increased by 13% whereas age- and sex-adjusted hospitalisation rates showed a significant decrease for all types of stroke (mean annual decrease of 1.6%). Men and women in younger age groups showed opposite trends in hospitalisation rates for ischaemic stroke. Case fatality rate at 28 days (17.9%) was higher in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (35.8%) than in those with subarachnoid haemorrhage (26.2%) or ischaemic stroke (13%). CVD case fatality showed a mean annual decline of 2.8%, at the expense of the fatality rate of ischaemic stroke, and it was more pronounced in men than in women. DISCUSSION: Understanding stroke epidemiology and trends at the regional level will help establish an efficient monitoring system and design appropriate strategies for health planning.
