Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 como factor de riesgo para cáncer de páncreas e hígado en el Hospital oncológico SOLCA Núcleo de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: A retrospective case-control study was carried out in patients with a histopathological diagnosis of pancreatic and liver cancer of the SOLCA-Loja Core Cancer Hospital between 2000 and 2017, to determine the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus andpancreatic and liver cancer.The population was characterized with sociodemographic variables such as age, sex, educational level and place of residence. The risk factors taken into account for pancreatic cancer are: previous history of diabetes mellitus type 2, alcoholism, smoking, obesity, family history of pancreatic cancer, personal history of chronic pancreatitis and personal history of hepatitis C. Risk factors for liver cancer are: previous history of diabetes mellitus type 2, alcoholism, smoking, obesity, personal history of alcoholic cirrhosis, history of hepatitis B or C, liver cirrhosis due tohepatitis B or C virus and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. It is concluded that, people suffering from diabetes mellitus type 2 have a 3.10 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer; and the risk of developing liver cancer is 2,037 times higher in people with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, but the latter result is irrelevant.