Descriptive analysis of Osteosarcoma in Quito- Ecuador

Diaz Cepeda Patricio Benjamin; Urquizo Alban Ligia Elena; Castellano Bohorquez Esthela Lorena; Enriquez Davila David Alejandro; Jarrin Lopez Francisco Xavier; Rivera Obando Alain Michel; Tinillo Hernandez Irene Carolina

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Descriptive analysis of Osteosarcoma in Quito- Ecuador

Diaz Cepeda Patricio Benjamin, Urquizo Alban Ligia Elena, Castellano Bohorquez Esthela Lorena, Enriquez Davila David Alejandro, Jarrin Lopez Francisco Xavier, Rivera Obando Alain Michel, Tinillo Hernandez Irene Carolina

Abstract :

Introduction: Osteosarcoma are very heterogeneous tumors having for example osteoblastic, chondroblastic, fioblastic, and telangiectatic osteosarcoma, the objective of this research is determining the demographic characteristics of patients with osteosarcoma in Quito–Ecuador . Methods: An epidemiological descriptive analysis of the patients treated at our institution was carried out from 2000 to 2014. Results: 277 individuals were analyzed; 168 men and 109 women, of which there are a higher incidence of osteosarcoma in relation to younger people, especially under 18 years old, as well as a higher incidence of conventional osteosarcoma expressed in 70.4% and a greater presence of this pathology in the lower extremities Conclusion: There is a great expression of osteosarcoma in young people and in the lower extremities, it is important in a second investigation carried out an analysis of survival and evaluation of treatment schemes.