Características sociodemográficas e histopatológicas en pacientes con cáncer gástrico en una población con alto riesgo en Colombia

摘要: Objective: To describe the sociodemographic and histopathological characteristics of patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma at Clinica Oncologica Aurora between 2014 2017 in city Pasto, Colombia. Methodology: A descriptive study was carried out a cohort 54 cancer who underwent gastrectomy 2017. Sociodemographic information taken from medical records patients. The Sydney system Lauren classification were used to determine characteristics. Results: Most tumors found men older than 50 years (with male:female ratio 2.6:1). predominant location antropyloric region. most frequent tumor histotype intestinal (80 %). prevalence Helicobacter pylori 24.07 % it commonly histotype. Intestinal metaplasia prevalent premalignant lesion all histotypes. Conclusions: present that age male sex are conditions associated cancer. This finding has already been demonstrated previous studies. Progress improving public health conditions, controlling H. infection, early screening lesions is imperative, as they determining factors carcinogenesis non-cardia carcinomas histotypes located anthrocorporal Although no significant differences among histotypes, region diagnosis.