Characterization of the incidence and late diagnosis of breast cancer

Abstract

Introduction:

Breast cancer is a health problem for the female population.

Objective:

To characterize the incidence and late diagnosis of breast cancer.

Methods:

A descriptive, retrospective study was carried out at the ¨Romárico Oro Peña¨ health area, from January 2018 to December 2022. The study population was of 62 patients. The variables age, survival, place of residence, occupation, comorbidity, risk factors, premalignant lesions, signs and symptoms, histological subtypes, clinical-histological classification, treatment, evolution were studied. The information was achieved from the medical records and the interview, it was analyzed through absolute frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

Results:

The average age was 51±6.4 years; the average survival 8.9±2.2. 72.6 % were from the urban area; 24.2 % had high blood pressure and 16.1% had diabetes mellitus; bad dietary habits 29 %, sedentary lifestyle 27.4%; dysplasia 40.3%, with mastalgia and palpable tumor 12.9%. Mucinous carcinoma predominated in 40.3%, infiltrated ductal carcinoma in 29%; with stage IA 19.4% and IIIC 14.5%. Both, chemotherapy and surgical treatments, were the 22.6 %, 41.9 % remained stable and 22.6 % were in remission.

Conclusions:

Women over the fifth decade prevail, with more than eight years of survival, living in urban areas, with comorbidities and risk factors. Most of them present mastalgia and a palpable tumor, with mucinous carcinoma, chemotherapy and surgery treatment, stable or in remission.