Abstract

ROCHA BUELVAS, Anderson; OBANDO ZAMBRANO, Darly  and  ERASO MARTINEZ, Criss. DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF ORAL CANCER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PASTO. Univ. Salud [online]. 2010, vol.12, n.1, pp.20-26. ISSN 0124-7107.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to carry out a descriptive analysis of oral cancer in the municipality of Pasto. Such study has not been characterized, analyzed and spread before despite the fact that oral cancer incidence level increases worldwide and nationwide as well as the exposure to risk factors. Method: A retrospective study was done. It was based in 99 cases of reported oral cancer in the Cancer Population Registration in the Municipality of Pasto from 1998 to 2002. The selected information was divided in two variable groups. The first one belongs to the socio-demographic aspects and the second belongs to the diagnosis aspects. Results: The 99 cases of oral cancer have a crude rate (CR) of 7.82 cases per 100.000 inhabitants and an age-adjusted rate (AAR) of 8.51(CI 95%: 7.13-9.9). The specific incidence or by genre was of 43 new cases in men with a CR of 6.54 per 100.000 inhabitants and an AAR of 8.02; while 52 new cases with a CR of 9.03 per 100.000 inhabitants and an AAR of 8.99 were presented in women. Conclusion: The present study showed a similar oral cancer incidence in men and women, while other variables showed the coherence with results of worldwide level studies.

Keywords : Oral cancer; department of Nariño; cancer population registration; oral cancer incidence; public health problem.

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