Introduction:

the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer represents a challenge for society in times of COVID-1 pandemics.

Objective:

to analyze the impact of the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer patients during 18 months of COVID-19 pandemics in Matanzas.

Matertials and methods:

an analytical, prospective and longitudinal study was carried out. The universe were 135 patients registered in the Oncology Provincial Service of Matanzas between March 1st 2020 and August 31st 2021. Data were obtained from the clinical records and analyzed with SPSS v.23 statistical packet.

Results:

the months with higher quantity of diagnosis were September, October and November. The age with the highest incidence was from 60 to 69 years, with predominance of male sex. In relation to smoking, the highest incidence was represented by smokers (59.2%), and the lowest by non-smokers. Respecting the histological type, the squamous cell carcinoma was the most frequent, and respecting the general status of the patient, the group 1 of the Easter Cooperative Oncology Group was the one with highest prevalence. IV stage was the predominant clinical stage at diagnosis, and chemotherapy and immunotherapy were the most used treatment modalities.

Conclusions:

the impact of lung cancer opportune diagnosis and adequate treatment in the first eighteen months of COVID-19 in Matanzas was negative.

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