Abstract

TORRES MORENO, María Pilar; TARRAGA LOPEZ, Pedro J.  and  RODRIGUEZ MONTES, José Antonio. Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in the province of Albacete. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2008, vol.2, n.3, pp.111-116. ISSN 2386-8201.

Objectives. To determine the incidence of pancreatic cancer in the province of Albacete, the presence of risk factors, the onset symptoms and most frequent disease stage at the time of diagnosis, tests performed and treatments received. Design. Descriptive, epidemiological study. Setting. Specialised healthcare. Participants. Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer between 2003 and 2006 at the Hospital Complex of the University of Albacete. Main measurements. Data on gender, age, associated risk factors, onset symptoms, complementary tests performed, disease stage at diagnosis, survival time and treatment received. Results. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Albacete during the four year study period was 9 cases/100,000 inhabitants. The most frequent risk factors were: history of Diabetes Mellitus (32,8%), tobacco smoking (32,1%) and biliary disease (15,3%). The most frequent onset symptoms were : abdominal pain (59,1%), weight loss (54,7%) and jaundice (50,5%). Complementary tests performed were: analytical (96,4%) y CAT scan (94,2%). The most frequent disease stage at dignosis was 4 (49%) and treatment was palliative (73%). The mean survival time was 150 days. Conclusions. Over the last few years there has been an increase in pancreatic cancer in Albacete. The most frequent risk factors were diabetes and tobacco smoking. The most frequent onset symptom was abdominal pain. Symptoms of cholestasis were less frequent in the advanced stages and weight loss was more frequent with older age. At diagnosis, the advanced stages of the disease were more frequent and the treatment was palliative. The mean survival time was less than 6 months but was longer in older patients.

Keywords : Pancreatic Neoplasms; Survival.

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