Prevalencia de cáncer de ovario en mujeres mayores de 50 años en el Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos durante el periodo 2021-2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common type of cancer in Ecuador and has a high rate of mortality. It is a disease that is difficult to diagnose early due to its non-specific early symptoms, so risk factors such as obesity, history, among others, in addition to age, must be taken into account in order to initiate the corresponding evaluations. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ovarian cancer in women over 50 years of age attended in the Gynecology area of the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos during the period 2021 - 2022. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional prevalence study with a population of all women over 50 years of age attended at the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Results: A sample of 100 patients over 50 years of age was taken from 2021 to 2022 where it was evidenced that the average age at which they were diagnosed with some type of ovarian tumor was 62 years, where 53% of women were classified with the diagnosis of "Tumor of uncertain or unknown behavior of the ovary", 58% ended benign tumors as ovarian cysts, while only 14% were malignant tumors; finally having a 14% mortality rate among the total number of patients. Conclusions: At the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos, a low prevalence of ovarian cancer was found in women over 50 years of age, corresponding to 14% over 58% who were diagnosed with benign tumors and 53% who were not defined.