Análisis de los Factores que afecta la supervivencia en pacientes con cáncer de mama inflamatorio en un hospital de referencia, 2008-2011. El cáncer de mama es el más común y la principal causa de mortalidad por cáncer en mujeres. El cáncer de mama inflamatorio (CMI) es la forma más agresiva de todos los subtipos cáncer de mama, tiene características clínicas y biológicas de rápida proliferación, es poco frecuente sin embargo tiene altas tasas de recurrencia y mortalidad, por consiguiente, es importante investigar los factores asociados al mal pronóstico. Propósito: el objetivo es evaluar la relación entre los factores clínico-demográficos, histopatológicos y el resultado de la supervivencia a los 24 meses del diagnóstico, en pacientes afectas de cáncer de mama inflamatorio del INEN periodo 2008-2011. Pacientes y métodos: Es un estudio retrospectivo, se incluyó 66...

Objective. to describe the histopathological features of gastric cancer from a tertiary care hospital. Methods. a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in 103 patients. The inclusion criteria were: being 18 years of age or older, have upper digestive endoscopy study and pathological study with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. Exclusion criteria: not having and examination and/or a gastric biopsy result, having a diagnosis compatible with other types of malignancies. The data were drained in a questionnaire from the epidemiological surveillance registry of the Hospital’s oncology service. Results. the average was 67 years. Gastric cancer presented in 83,5 % in over 50 years of age. The most affected age group was between the sixth and eighth decade (54, 6 %), with a similar frequency of presentation in men (50,5 %) and women (49,5 %). The sites of gastric involve...

Objective. to describe the histopathological features of gastric cancer from a tertiary care hospital. Methods. a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in 103 patients. The inclusion criteria were: being 18 years of age or older, have upper digestive endoscopy study and pathological study with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. Exclusion criteria: not having and examination and/or a gastric biopsy result, having a diagnosis compatible with other types of malignancies. The data were drained in a questionnaire from the epidemiological surveillance registry of the Hospital’s oncology service. Results. the average was 67 years. Gastric cancer presented in 83,5% in over 50 years of age. The most affected age group was between the sixth and eighth decade (54, 6 %), with a similar frequency of presentation in men (50,5 %) and women (49,5 %). The sites of gastric involvem...