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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1684-1824</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica Electrónica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev.Med.Electrón.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1684-1824</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1684-18242023000200273</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto del diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer de pulmón en dieciocho meses de COVID-19 en Matanzas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact of diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in eighteen months of COVID-19 in Matanzas]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Camacho-Sosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kirenia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Curbelo-Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Enrique]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alonso-Lemus]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lisandry]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vega-Súarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yudania]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Herrera-Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tamara]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valenzuela-Cordero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esteban Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Comandante Faustino Pérez Hernández  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>273</fpage>
<lpage>286</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1684-18242023000200273&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1684-18242023000200273&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1684-18242023000200273&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  el diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer de pulmón representa un desafío para la sociedad en tiempos de pandemia de COVID-19.  Objetivo:  analizar el impacto del diagnóstico y tratamiento de pacientes con cáncer de pulmón durante dieciocho meses de COVID-19 en Matanzas.  Materiales y métodos:  se realizó un estudio analítico, prospectivo y longitudinal. El universo lo constituyeron los 135 pacientes inscritos en el Servicio Provincial de Oncología, de Matanzas, entre el 1 de marzo de 2020 y el 31 de agosto de 2021. Los datos se obtuvieron de las historias clínicas y se analizaron con el paquete estadístico SPSS v. 23.  Resultados:  los meses con más diagnóstico fueron septiembre, octubre y noviembre. La edad de mayor incidencia fue la comprendida entre 60 y 69 años, con predominio del sexo masculino. Con relación al hábito tabáquico, la incidencia más alta estuvo representada por los fumadores (59,2 %), y la menor por los no fumadores (17,8 %). Respecto al tipo histológico, el carcinoma de células escamosas fue el más frecuente, y al estado general de los pacientes, el grupo 1 de la escala del Easter Cooperative Oncology Group, el de mayor prevalencia. La etapa clínica al diagnóstico predominante fue la IV, y las modalidades de tratamiento más usadas fueron la quimioterapia y la inmunoterapia.  Conclusiones:  el impacto del diagnóstico oportuno y el tratamiento adecuado del cáncer de pulmón en los primeros dieciocho meses de COVID-19 en Matanzas, fue negativo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  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.]]></p></abstract>
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