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Incidencia y características del cáncer infantil, en el Instituto del Cáncer SOLCA de la Ciudad de Cuenca en el período 2005-2010
(2013) Cabrera Luna, Elizabeth Valeria; Cabrera Orellana, Karen Silvana; Jerves Andrade, Miguel Enrique; Morales Sanmartín, Jaime Rodrigo
Background: Cancer is the second most common cause of infant mortality in children aged between 1 and 14 years. It has been shown that in recent decades the incidence rates and mortality rates have been increased so that is a major public health problem and has caused great social and economic impact for the country. Objective: To determine the frequency and clinical and epidemiological characteristics of childhood cancer in the Cancer Institute SOLCA in the period 2005-2010. Methodology: Descriptive study is intended to determine the frequency and clinical and epidemiological characteristics of childhood cancer in the Cancer Institution SOLCA located in the city of Cuenca in 2005-2010. Results: The average age stood at 4.75 years with a standard deviation of 3.35 years, the male sex was the most prevalent with 60.2%, 91.2% of the cases the patients were of mixed ethnicity, and came from Azuay in 48.5%, 16.4% of the population had a family history of cancer. The type of cancer was most prevalent acute lymphocytic leukemia with 35.1% of the population, the presence of mass was the most prevalent sign was presented in 45% of cases and the main symptom was pain in 29.8% of cases. The mortality rate stood at 23.4%. Conclusions: Age and sex present statistically significant differences by type of cancer, family history of cancer and ethnicity did not significantly affect the population.
Validez y concordancia de la mamografía y ecografía en el diagnóstico de Cáncer de Mama de las pacientes atendidas en el Instituto de Cáncer SOLCA Cuenca 2014-2016
(2018) Cabrera Orellana, Karen Silvana; Guerrero Altamirano, Eddy Francisco
Background: the breast cancer is the more frequent neoplasm in women worldwide. Mammography and ultrasound are efficient diagnostic techniques for breast cancer detections and the histology leads to its definitive diagnostic. Objectives: determinate the validity and concordance of the mammography and ultrasound with the histopathology in the breast cancer detection of the attended patients in Instituto de Cancer SOLCA between january 2014 – december 2016. Methodology: validity study and concordance of the diagnostic test conformed by two groups: 79 women with benign pathology and 109 with malign pathology; who presented mammography, ultrasound and histopathology of core biopsy. The results obtained are the statistical indicator of diagnostic validity and concordance. Results: the average age was 53,20 years with a DS of 12,24, the 11,2 % show family history of breast cancer, the 8% were nulliparous and the 4,03% had hormonal replacement therapy. The mammography sensibility was 97,21% and the specificity 53,74% and for the ultrasound was 96,81% and 16,69 respectively. The mammography and ultrasound sensibility together is 99,91% y and the specificity is 8,97%. The ultrasound concordance has a kappa rating of 0,129 and the mammography of 0,46