Caracterización clínica de cáncer gástrico en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos, durante el período de diciembre de 2017 a diciembre de 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Gastric cancer is a general term that refers to any malignant tumor that arises from the cells of any of the layers of the stomach, it is related to high mortality and a higher prevalence in men, adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Methodology: Prevalence and clinical correlation study, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive. Information was collected from the medical records of patients hospitalized at the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil "Los Ceibos", with a diagnosis of gastric cancer, from December 2017 to December 2022. Results: The average age of the study group was 66. years, there was more prevalence in men (65%) than in women (35%). Adenocarcinoma was the most common subtype, followed by GIST and MALT. The main symptom was epigastralgia, followed by abdominal pain and in the signs, melena with hematemesis. The prevalence of gastric cancer in the study period was 4%. Conclusion: Gastric cancer presented high mortality in the study group, with a predominance in the male population. Risk factors such as Helicobacter pylori and having a family history of gastric cancer are among the most important in determining the prognosis of the disease. The patients presented complications related to cancer, such as metastasis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ascites. The results are consistent with the statistics that are handled internationally.