Clinical-epidemiological characterization of prostate cancer in the municipality of Guise, Granma

Abstract

Background: prostate cancer represents the second cause of cancer mortality and the risk increases with age. Objective: to characterize clinical and epidemiological variables in a series of patients with prostate cancer, from the health area of the Teaching Polyclinic "Guillermo González Polanco", in the municipality of Guisa, Granma, in 2021. Methods: an observational, descriptive and crosssectional study was performed in the health area and period of time previously declared. The sample consisted of 34 patients over 50 years old, with a histological diagnosis of prostate cancer. The variables studied included age, origin, skin color, associated risk factors, personal and family history, as well as type of treatment received. Descriptive statistics was used in the treatment of the data. Results: patients between 60 and 69 years of age (35.3 %) were more frequent, half of the total cases were between 60 and 79 years of age, predominantly those of urban origin (70.6 %), mixed skin (53 %) and with a history of prostate cancer relatives (41.2 %) and benign prostate hyperplasia (29.4 %). Hormonal therapy was the most applied treatment (82.4 %). Conclusions: clinical and epidemiological variables were described in the series of prostate cancer patients in the municipality of Guisa included in the study.

Keywords

• neoplasias de la próstata
• incidencia
• factores de riesgo
• atención primaria de salud
• epidemiología del cáncer de próstata