Prevalencia de cáncer de cérvix en pacientes de 30-40 años con antecedente de infección por VPH en el Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil los Ceibos de enero 2018 a diciembre 2020.

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the type of cancer that begins to develop in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that converges in the vagina, specifically in the upper part. There are some types or classes of human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause or favor the development of cervical cancer. The highest incidence of cervical cancer is between the ages of 40 to 60 years, with an average of 45 to 55 years. The peak incidence of cervical carcinoma in situ is between 30 and 40 years of age and invasive cervical carcinoma in situ is between 40 and 50 years of age. Objective: To determine the prevalence of cervical cancer in patients aged 30-40 years with a history of HPV infection at the Hospital General Del Norte de Guayaquil Los ceibos from January 2018 to December 2020. Materials and methods: A retrospective, observational and descriptive. The data collection was carried out through the review of medical records that are registered in the AS400 medical system used by the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos of which a detailed review was carried out and these data were recorded in a spreadsheet in the Microsoft Excel program. The statistical analysis was performed by means of the R v4.1.2 program (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria). Conclusion: It is concluded that the prevalence of cervical cancer in female patients between 30 and 40 years of age with a diagnosis of HPV treated at the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil los Ceibos is 29%, and the greatest risk factor in this study population was family history of cervical cancer.