Efectos secundarios de las terapias oncológicas en pacientes con cáncer de cérvix

Abstract

Objective: Determine the side effects of cancer therapies in cervical cancer patients in an oncology unit of Neiva Huila during 2017. Methodology: Observational, retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional study, based on the revision of secondary sources, such as the medical records of cervical cancer patients who were in cancer treatment and who de-veloped adverse effects on cancer therapies. The sample consisted of 75 patients, which were obtained through non-probabilistic sampling for convenience, prior to compliance with inclusion and exclusion criteria defined for the study. Results: During the study pe-riod, 75 patients who developed side effects attributed to oncology therapies were iden-tified, the age on average was 49 years. In the 35–54-year group, the highest number of cases was presented with 53.3% (95% CI: 42.1-64.1). Concomitant radiation therapy with chemotherapeutics took the first place among cancer therapies with the greatest side ef-fects in 63% (95% CI: 51.3-72.7) of patients. The gastrointestinal system had the greatest side effects in 95% (95% CI: 87.0-97.9) of cases. Conclusions: During follow-up visits to risks, patients were identified as showing bothersome sensations at the gastrointestinal level such as: nausea, emesis and diarrhea, since the intestinal mucosa is more suscepti-ble to alterations generated by radiation and chemotherapeutics, by the high cell replace-ment presented in these organs. Cancer treatments should point to greater tumor control.

Keywords

• terine neoplasms
• radiation therapy
• chemotherapy
• side effects
• metabolic side effects of drugs and substances