Positividad de los metodos diágnosticos para detectar el cancer de próstata en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso durante el periodo comprendido 2009-2013. Cuenca-Ecuador.

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer is the most prevalent and second leading cause of death in men according to the American Association of Central Cancer Registry, 2012. The identified risk factors are advanced age, family history and African descent. The test suggests performing digital rectal examination (DRE), prostate specific antigen (PSA), transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and media oriented diagnosis. Considering the Gold Standard biopsy for diagnosis. Objective: To determine the positivity of the methods used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in patients treated at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital during 2009-2013. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study; seeks to identify the positivity of the methods used in the patients treated at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, using information from medical records. The results were analyzed in SPSS version 19, Excel 2013 and Word 2013 and presented in tables and graphs. Results: Of the 98 patients distributed as: age 32.7% in the range 70-79 years, of which 56.12% were married, 37.76% had incomplete primary education and 60.2% were urban origin. According to the positivity of diagnostic methods we are: 59.3% for EDR have features suggestive; the 61.22% of PSA greater than 10 ng; the TRUS 23.5% have features suggestive biopsy and 57.14% are slight anaplasia. Conclusions: Of the 217 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer according to medical records only 98 patients had histologic diagnosis which hampered successfully conclude our study. Keywords: DIGITAL RECTAL EXAM, PSA, TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND, BIOPSY, HOSPITAL VINCENT CORRAL MOSCOSO, CUENCA - ECUADOR