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<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2022000400667</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de pacientes con tumores esofágicos atendidos en el Hospital Celestino Hernández Robau (2016-2017)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of patients with esophageal tumors treated at the Celestino Hernández Robau Hospital (2016-2017)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Riquelme]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lis Soto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Ernesto González]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Macías]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dianelys Molina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Celestino Hernández Robau  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara ]]></addr-line>
<country>Villa Clara</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cienfuegos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>20</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>667</fpage>
<lpage>674</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2022000400667&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2022000400667&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2022000400667&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento el cáncer de esófago es una de las neoplasias más agresivas del tubo digestivo, y se asocia a alta morbilidad y mortalidad; similar al cáncer de pulmón, hígado, páncreas y estómago. Su incidencia presenta grandes variaciones geográficas. La supervivencia es individualizada y depende del estadio de la enfermedad.  Objetivo  caracterizar los pacientes con diagnóstico de tumores de esófago registrados en la consulta multidisciplinaria de vías digestivas.  Métodos  estudio descriptivo longitudinal y de seguimiento prospectivo de una serie de pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de cáncer de esófago registrados en la consulta multidisciplinaria de vías digestivas (N=57), del Hospital Universitario Celestino Hernández Robau, de Villa Clara, en el período enero/2016 a diciembre/2017. Las variables analizadas fueron: edad, sexo, color de piel, factores de riesgo, tipo histológico, localización anatómica del tumor y tiempo del padecimiento.  Resultados  existió predominio de pacientes masculinos con diagnóstico de cáncer de esófago (89,5 %); así como de los mayores de 60 años (63,2 %) y color blanco de la piel. Los factores de riesgo más frecuentes fueron el tabaquismo y alcoholismo, con 85,9 % y 66,6 % respectivamente. La variedad histológica más observada fue el carcinoma epidermoide, siendo la principal localización el tercio medio del esófago. En el 71,9 % de los casos transcurrieron más de tres meses desde el inicio de los síntomas hasta el diagnóstico.  Conclusión  el diagnóstico de cáncer de esófago no se realiza de manera inmediata a la aparición de los síntomas, lo que limita las opciones terapéuticas y la supervivencia de los pacientes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background  esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive neoplasms of the digestive tract, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality; similar to cancer of the lung, liver, pancreas and stomach. Its incidence presents great geographical variations. Survival is individualized and depends on the stage of the disease.  Objective to characterize the patients diagnosed with esophageal tumors registered in the digestive tracts multidisciplinary medical office.  Methods  longitudinal descriptive study and prospective follow-up of a series of adult patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer registered in the multidisciplinary consultation of digestive tracts (N=57), of the Celestino Hernández Robau University Hospital, Villa Clara, from January /2016 to December/2017. The analyzed variables: age, sex, skin color, risk factors, histological type, anatomical location of the tumor and time of the disease.  Results  there was a predominance of male patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer (89.5%); as well as those over 60 years of age (63.2%) and white skin color. The most frequent risk factors were smoking and alcoholism, with 85.9% and 66.6% respectively. The most observed histological variety was squamous cell carcinoma, the main location being the middle third of the esophagus. In 71.9% of cases, more than three months elapsed from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis.  Conclusion  the diagnosis of esophageal cancer is not made immediately after the onset of symptoms, which limits therapeutic options and patient survival.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[carcinoma de células escamosas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[oncología médica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Esophageal neoplasms]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[carcinoma, squamous cell]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[medical oncology]]></kwd>
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