Profile of patients with prostate cancer care at an oncology center

Abstract

Prostate cancer is the most common visceral malignancy in men with the exception of skin tumors, the incidence of which tends to increase in the coming decades due to the progress in life expectancy. Although the risk factors for its occurrence are not fully understood, advanced age, ethnicity and family predisposition represent determining factors. The present work consists of identifying the profile of patients affected with prostate cancer treated at a reference center in oncology, characterized by a descriptive study. A structured questionnaire was applied to 88 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer and their medical records were analyzed. It can be seen that there was a prevalence of men aged between 71 and 80 years (47.72%), illiterate (38.63%), married (73.86%), farmers (56.81%) and coming from cities with up to 20 thousand inhabitants. Regarding the variables related to risk factors, the predominance of men with normal BMI (47.72%), who do not follow a restrictive diet (70.45%) and in which they have a high consumption of animal fat (52), 27%), red meat (69.31%) and milk and dairy products (63.63%). Knowledge of the characteristics of men affected with prostate cancer in the region may guide public policies aimed at this population.