Cáncer de pulmón, características clínico-patológicas en pacientes que acudieron a SOLCA Cuenca (1995-2017)

Abstract

Lung cancer (PC) is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The main risk factor is exposure to tobacco smoke, although we can also influence other factors such as: environmental, diet, genetic load. The symptomatology is usually evident. Objective: To describe the clinical pathological characteristics of the patients who assisted to the cancer institute SOLCA Cuenca, with the diagnosis of lung cancer from 1995 to 2017. Methodology: Observational study, descriptive cross-sectional to the clinical histories of the patients who went to the cancer institute SOLCA Cuenca from 1995 to 2017 with diagnosis of lung cancer. This study used descriptive statistics, simple and multiple frequency tables. For its statistical analysis, SPSS version 25 of 2018. Expected results: The diagnosis determined a higher percentage of lung cancer in 2014 with 9.5%; the minimum age of lung cancer presence is 21 years and maximum age 88 years. According to those results, the average is 63.4 years and median 66 years. The highest percentage of lung cancer occurs in males with 57.8%. An average of 62.9% of patients with lung cancer presents smoking habit.