Clinical-epidemiological characterization of women with breast cancer in Guise

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women, its incidence is increasing due to increased life expectancy.

Objective: To characterize the clinical-epidemiological behavior of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the Guise municipality.

Methods: And observational, descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out. The population composed of 17152 women dispensed with age over 20 years. The sample was selected through intentional non-probabilistic sampling, consisting of 46 women. The variables were selected: age, skin color, personal and family pathological history, histological type of the tumor. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, absolute and relative frequencies and percentages were used.

Results: The group between 40-49 years (39,1 %) prevailed, mixed-race skin (60,9 %), in (13 %) there was a history of first-degree relatives (mother) and in 26,1 % second grade (grandmothers). In the personal history, the age over 40 years (89,1 %) prevailed. The histological variant infiltrating ductal carcinoma predominated in 38 (82,7 %).

Conclusions: Breast cancer is a health problem in Guise, if one takes into account that the most affected group is that of 40-49 years, in which women are still socially useful. Health promotion and education actions, together with the encouragement of breast self-examination, are powerful tools in early diagnosis.