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<journal-id>1029-3019</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MEDISAN]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[MEDISAN]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1029-3019</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1029-30192022000300003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aspectos clinicoepidemiológicos, endoscópicos e histológicos en ancianos con cáncer de esófago]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical epidemiological, endoscopic and histologic aspects in elderly with esophagus cancer]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Monier Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yurislena]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Columbié]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anely Rosalia]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz Fondén]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Despaigne Guillot]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Odalis]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas Columbié]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoilán]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial Docente Clínico-Quirúrgico Saturnino Lora  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Cuba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>26</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1029-30192022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1029-30192022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1029-30192022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  El cáncer de esófago es una de las neoplasias más invasivas y significa una menor supervivencia, pues generalmente se diagnostica de manera tardía, sobre todo en personas de más de 60 años.  Objetivo:  Caracterizar a los ancianos con cáncer esofágico según variables clinicoepidemiológicas, endoscópicas e histológicas.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, de serie de casos, de 58 ancianos con cáncer de esófago atendidos en el Servicio de Endoscopia del Hospital Provincial Docente Clínico-Quirúrgico Saturnino Lora de Santiago de Cuba, durante el trienio 2015-2017.  Resultados:  En la serie predominaron los pacientes de 70-79 años de edad (43,1 %), fundamentalmente del sexo masculino (81,0 %), mientras que la localización más frecuente de las lesiones malignas fue el tercio distal (67,2 %) y el síntoma más relevante, la disfagia (86,2 %). En cuanto al análisis histológico, el adenocarcinoma resultó ser la forma más representativa (52,0 %).  Conclusiones:  A pesar de la vigilancia de los factores de riesgo asociados a la aparición del cáncer de esófago en Cuba, aún es detectado en etapas avanzadas, por lo que se debe enfatizar en la aplicación del método clínico con vistas a establecer un diagnóstico más precoz.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The esophagus cancer is one of the most invasive neoplasms and it means a less survival, because it is generally diagnosed in a late way, mainly in people over 60 years.  Objective:  To characterize the elderly with esophagus cancer according to clinical epidemiological, endoscopic and histologic variables.  Methods:  An observational, descriptive, serial cases study, of 58 elderly with esophagus cancer was carried out; they were assisted in the Endoscopic Service of Saturnino Lora Teaching Clinical-Surgical Provincial Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, during the triennium 2015-2017.  Results:  In the series there was a prevalence of 70-79 years patients (43.1 %), fundamentally of the male sex (81.0 %), while the most frequent localization of the malignant lesions was the distal third (67.2 %) and the most outstanding symptom, the dysphagia (86.2 %). As for the histologic analysis, the adenocarcinoma was the most representative form (52.0 %).  Conclusions:  In spite of the surveillance of risk factors associated with the emergence of esophagus cancer in Cuba, it is still detected in advanced stages, reason why it should be emphasized in the application of the clinical method aimed at establishing an earlier diagnosis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[elderly]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[adenocarcinoma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[deglutition disorders]]></kwd>
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