Esophageal and stomach malignant neoplasms characterization at Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba

ABSTRACT Objectives: the aim of this study is to collect and organize data on the incidence and prevalence of patients with malignant neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach in Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba of the past six years. Methods: we conducted a survey of data on incidence, prevalence, age and sex of patients with malignant neoplasms of the esophagus and stomach that were admitted, treated and/or surgery at Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba, in the last six years. Results: we analyzed the cases of 179 patients hospitalized in Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba between the years 2007 and 2012, with the diagnosis of malignancy of the esophagus and/or stomach. Of this total, 131 are male and 48 female, 106 were operated (total or subtotal gastrectomy, esophagectomy, esophagogastrectomy), 73 were diagnosed with esophageal cancer (ICD10: C15, C15 0 to 9) and 118 with cancer stomach (ICD10: C16, C16 0 to 9) and 54 died. The average age of patients was 59.74 years (being 60.32 years for males and 58.18 years for women). Conclusions: based on these data, we conclude that our record of cases is lower than expected in the literature