Prevalencia de cáncer de mama en mujeres atendidas en la consulta externa de un Hospital de especialidad en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the most frequent among women in our country, 30 out of 100,000 people are diagnosed each year and almost half of them in advanced stages of the disease. In 2011, the Ministry of Public Health reported 448,350 visits for timely detection of breast cancer, yet the disease remains the third leading cause of death in Ecuador. The study carried out deals with the prevalence of breast cancer in women treated at the External Consultation of the National Oncology Institute "Dr. Juan Tanca Marengo "SOLCA-Guayaquil.Objective:To determine the prevalence of breast cancer.It has a quantitative approach of descriptive, retrospective and transversal type. Method: An indirect observation matrix was applied, aimed at the collection of data in the clinical records of the Department of Statistics of the Institution, under study. Results: Population: 1037 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the years 2015-2016, the most relevant age is the adult-mature stage, 40 to 59 years (48%). The socioeconomic level does not influence the spread of the disease; however the lifestyle is related to the number of pregnancies in 61.72%. It is ruled out that devices, hormonal therapies and breastfeeding represent a risk factor for developing the disease. Conclusion: Breast cancer rates have increased despite prevention programs and the media.