Prevalencia de cáncer de próstata en adultos de 40 a 64 años en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Prostate cancer is defined as a histological disease that attacks the prostate gland through an adenocarcinoma, organizations such as WHO list it as the second most prevalent cancer in men and its aggressiveness is high once it reaches advanced stages, leaving a very low life expectancy. Objective: Determine the prevalence of prostate cancer in adults between 40 and 64 years old in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Design: quantitative approach, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective. Population and sample: 172 patients with prostate cancer. Technique: indirect observation. Instrument: Indirect observation guide. Results: Age: 61 to 64 years 50%, place of birth: Coast 84%, ethnicity: mestizo 99%, educational level: high school 40%, profession: 33% profession unknown, 11% farmers; socioeconomic level: low 43%, low fat diet: 36%, family pathological history: 63% had none and 17% had prostate cancer. Influencing factors: obesity 52% and alcohol consumption 34%. Clinical manifestations: post voiding drip 100%, hematuria 23% and lumbar pain 36%. Symptoms and signs: erectile dysfunction 100%, fluid retention 100% and weight loss 23%. Diagnostic method: digital rectal examination 100% prostate specific antigen 100%, prostate biopsy 100%. Conclusions: Prostate cancer is found in a higher percentage in patients who share certain factors in common and that make them more prone to this condition, which is why nursing staff needs to motivate and raise awareness among patients who enter at risk age to perform the corresponding preventive checkups.