Sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics of women with cancer in a hospital in Peru
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17726822Keywords:
cancer, sociodemographic profile, public healthAbstract
The purpose of the study was to describe the sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics of women with cancer treated at a hospital in Cajamarca. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was developed with 279 confirmed cases. Variables such as age, occupation, level of education, place of origin, and type of cancer were analysed. The results show that most women had a low level of education: 42.0% had primary education, 24.1% had no formal education, and only 23.0% had completed secondary education. In terms of occupation, the role of housewife predominated (86.4%). Regarding origin, half came from the province of Cajamarca (50.2%), while San Marcos, Hualgayoc, and Celendín accounted for between 7% and 10% of cases. Other provinces contributed minimal percentages. Cervical cancer was the most frequent diagnosis (33.7%), followed by gastrointestinal cancer (15.4%), skin cancer (12.8%) and breast cancer (6.6%). Lymphomas and respiratory cancer were recorded in smaller proportions. In conclusion, most patients had gynaecological cancer and belonged to groups with low educational levels who were homemakers. These findings highlight gaps in cancer prevention that require more equitable and culturally relevant public policies in Cajamarca.
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