Prevalencia de cáncer de mama en pacientes de 30 a 60 años de un hospital de Guayaquil, año 2021 – 2022.

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide and represents an important health problem in the city of Guayaquil. Objective: Determine the prevalence of breast cancer in patients aged 30 to 60 years at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Guayaquil Specialty Hospital, year 2021 - 2022. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, crosssectional, retrospective, sample of 150 medical records. Results: The prevalence of breast cancer in the period from January 2021 to 2022 was 4,714 cases, in the sociodemographic profile, it was found that 51.3% were in the range of 50 to 60 years, average age 49 years , 55.3% married and 58.7% mixed race; In the clinical manifestations, it was found that breast pain was the most reported symptom with 62.7%; while in the risk factors, the presence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations were present in all patients, as well as menopause after age 55 in 38.7%. Conclusion: The study reveals a high prevalence of breast cancer in women aged 30 to 60 years in a hospital in Guayaquil, underscoring the importance of targeted interventions for this age group.