Infección por Helicobacter pylori en pacientes diagnosticados con cáncer de estómago en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante el 2018 2019.

Abstract

Introduction Stomach cancer is defined as the malignant growth of the cells that cover the stomach with the ability to invade and affect various organs, with a high incidence in several developed countries with a considerable mortality and H. pylori infection as a main risk factor in the development of this cancer. However, despite being present in a large number of the population, studies show that a very small percentage develop malignant neoplasms, so the role of this infection in gastric carcinogenesis may not be determinant for the development of cancer. Objective to determine the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and stomach cancer in patients diagnosed at Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialties Hospital during 2018 and 2019. Materials and methods a retrospective descriptive non-experimental investigation based on the data from patients registered under the pathology code who have been diagnosed at Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Results patients with Helicobacter pylori infection (37%) with male prevalence, in the age group 60 to 69 years were the most affected and the most common histological type was adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells, and most were present in the area of the body of the stomach. Conclusions A direct relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and the development of stomach cancer cannot be established.