Resumo

GONZALEZ RUIZ, Pablo  e  GONZALEZ RUIZ, Madalina. Statistical characterization of breast cancer in Pinar del Rio province. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.4, pp. 17-26. ISSN 1561-3194.

Among non-contagious diseases provoking an annual high mortality rate in Pinar del Rio province are those provoke by breast cancer. The objective of this study was to quantify, for first time- where it had been possible to investigate- the burden associated with breast cancer in Pinar del Rio province, aimed at offering and additional and complementary information to the Provincial Department of Statistics in Public Health. The average years of potential life lost and quality-adjusted life year's indicators reflected this situation clearly. The first ones were calculated from the estimate of life expectancy and the second ones, from the sum of the ages of the deceased women in an average of 7 years considering the total. The calculation was based on the statistical tables given by the Provincial Department of Statistics of Public Health. A longitudinal, retrospective and descriptive study was conducted in the 14 municipalities of the province. The newest characteristic of this study -as well as in the aspects mentioned before- was that it examined the behaviour of the situation in each municipality, raising the awareness of the Primary Health Care personnel in the early detection of breast cancer. Breast cancer showed an unfavorable natural history regarding years of healthy potential life lost, being Pinar del Rio municipality the most notable.

Palavras-chave : BREAST NEOPLASMS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST.

        · resumo em Espanhol     · texto em Espanhol     · Espanhol ( pdf )