Abstract

MEDINA, Luis et al. Patologia tumoral ginecologica en la Unidad de Oncologia del Hospital de Clínicas de La Paz , en un periodo comprendido del 1999 a 2004. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2006, vol.51, n.1, pp.50-56. ISSN 1562-6776.

Objective To assess the most frequent gynaecological tumor pathology in the Cancer Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas in La Paz from 1999 to 2004 Specific Aims To identify the most frequent gynaecological tumor pathology. To determine the main age range of the patients with gynaecological tumors. To determine in which marital state patients are most vulnerable to suffer gynaecological tumors. To establish the most frequent place of residence of patients with gynaecological tumors. To determine the prevailing activity of patients with gynaecological tumors. Material and Methods This is a retrospective study of a series of cases which was conducted in the Cancer Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas in la Paz from 1999 to 2004 by checking the clinical records of 661 patients. Results We found a total of 661 patients with gynaecological tumor pathology. The age range from 37 to 47 years was the most frequent with 41% of all cases. Most of the patients were residents of the urban area of La Paz and El Alto (72%), the rest stayed temporarily in La Paz. Of all patients 58% were married and 75% were housewives. Of the 661 patients 7% had benign tumors; 61% had cervix cancer, followed by 22% with mammarian cancer . Of the patients with cancer of the cervix, 31% came to the cancer unit in stage IIIb. Of all patients 42% underwent surgery, 68% of them by exceresis with the corresponding lymphadenectomy. Conclusions The most frequent gynaecological tumor pathology was cancer of the cervix with 61% of all cases. This number is not very different from the findings in other Latinamerican countries, showing us that we are facing a public health problem. Adequate actions in the form of educational programs are necessary in order to prevent this kind of pathology.

Keywords : Cáncer de cérvix; cáncer de mama; pacientes en transito.

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