Câncer Gastrointestinal: perspectiva de um serviço de endoscopia no interior do nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

Introduction: Gastrointestinal cancer is a global health issue with a substantial impact on patients' quality of life and survival. Digestive Endoscopy (DE) is an effective and cost-efficient examination for patients with suspected or confirmed gastrointestinal tract cancer. Objective: To determine the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer in pati ents undergoing DE at the University Hospital of Lagarto (HUL) over a six-month period and to verify the possibility of any association between the presence of neoplasia and sociodemographic variables. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients over 18 years old who were seen at the Digestive Endoscopy (DE) Service of HUL over a six-month period. Results: Data were collected from 126 participants aged between 21 and 91 years. Data analysis showed that among the 126 patients studied, 22 had some type of neoplasia, with 7 of them diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer. The types of tumors found in these patients were adenocarcinoma and carci noid tumor. Conclusion: This study verifies the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer in the target population, in addition to analyzing sociodemographic data of this population and confirming the relevance of early screening, through endoscopy and colonoscopy exams.