Registro hospitalario de tumores. Experiencia del Hospital La Paz / Hospital tumor registry in the Hospital La Paz (Spain)

Introducción: Exponemos la necesidad de creación de registros de tumores hospitalarios para facilitar la explotación de datos epidemiológicos y el desarrollo de estrategias basadas en la prevención. Material y métodos: Análisis descriptivo retrospectivo de los datos del Registro de Tumores del Hospital La Paz recogiéndose la localización tumoral (CIE-O), método diagnóstico, estadio tumoral y tratamiento. Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 1.987 casos. La edad media de diagnóstico fue de 66,2 años, el 53,3% de los casos correspondían a varones y el 46,7% a mujeres. Las localizaciones más frecuentes documentadas fueron el aparato digestivo, la piel, la mama y el aparato urinario. El método diagnóstico más frecuentemente usado fue la biopsia (83,1%), seguido de la citología (5,7%). En cuanto al estadio al diagnóstico el 84,5% de los casos se iniciaron como enfermedad localizada, mientras que el 15,4% como enfermedad diseminada. La cirugía fue el tratamiento más frecuente (78,8%) seguido de tratamiento sistémico (16,2%). Conclusión: La implantación de registros de tumores hospitalarios debería ser una prioridad sanitaria con el objetivo de obtener datos epidemiológicos que permitan un mejor conocimiento del cáncer en nuestro medio

Introduction: We present the case for the establishment of hospital tumour registries in order to facilitate the use of epidemiological data and the development of preventive policies. Material and methods: Retrospective descriptive analysis of the data of the tumour registry of the Hospital "La Paz" including tumoral location (ICD-O), diagnostic method, tumour grade and treatment. Results: 1987 cases were included. Median age at diagnosis was 66.2 years; 53.3% of cases were male and 46.7 female. The most frequent tumoral sites recorded were the digestive tract, skin, breast and urinary tract. The most common diagnostic method used was biopsy (83.1%), followed by cytology (5.7%). 84.5% of cases were originally recorded as localized disease, whilst 15.4% were disseminated. Surgery was the most common treatment (78.8%), followed by systemic therapy (16.2%). Conclusion: The establishment of hospital tumour registries should be prioritized, in order to collect epidemiological data which will enhance our understanding of cancer

[Hospital tumor registry in the Hospital La Paz (Spain)]. / Registro hospitalario de tumores. Experiencia del Hospital La Paz.

INTRODUCTION: We present the case for the establishment of hospital tumour registries in order to facilitate the use of epidemiological data and the development of preventive policies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective descriptive analysis of the data of the tumour registry of the Hospital "La Paz" including tumoral location (ICD-O), diagnostic method, tumour grade and treatment. RESULTS: 1987 cases were included. Median age at diagnosis was 66.2 years; 53.3% of cases were male and 46.7 female. The most frequent tumoral sites recorded were the digestive tract, skin, breast and urinary tract. The most common diagnostic method used was biopsy (83.1%), followed by cytology (5.7%). 84.5% of cases were originally recorded as localized disease, whilst 15.4% were disseminated. Surgery was the most common treatment (78.8%), followed by systemic therapy (16.2%). CONCLUSION: The establishment of hospital tumour registries should be prioritized, in order to collect epidemiological data which will enhance our understanding of cancer.