Frecuencia de leucemias y linfomas diagnosticados en el hospital de la sociedad de lucha contra el cáncer (SOLCA), de la ciudad de Cuenca durante el período 1996 a 2005

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of leukemia’s and lymphomas diagnosed at the “Hospital de la Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cancer (SOLCA) in the city of Cuenca during the period 1996 - 2005”.

METHODS AND MATERIALS: A descriptive study from the collection of data from medical records of the Hospital of the Society against Cancer (SOLCA), and we made a database using Epi Info software version 3.5.3 and Microsoft Excel 2007. RESULTS: During the study period, 1026 people were diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma leukemia distributed in 453 and 573 lymphomas in relation to leukemia was found that the most common type is acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a 51.43% of all diagnosed cases of leukemia The highest incidence age was 20 – 44 years with 28.5%, the male gender affected 51.66% versus 48.34% female, from Azuay in 55.41%, followed by the gold with 22.96%. In relation to the lymphoma was found that the most common type is the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma large cell (diffuse) with 38.57% the highest incidence age was 65 years or more to 40.1%, the affected male gender 50.3 % vs. female 49.7%, from 58.46% in Azuay, followed by gold with 15.18%.