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Level of information about lung cancer in patients at a Medical Office. Palma Soriano

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  • Mayenin Fuentes Tur
  • Yaimara González Puig
  • Juan Leonardo Pacios Dorado
  • Christian José Arencibia Pagés
  • Raiza Fernández Sosa
  • Karina Ojeda Pozo

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Introduction: lung cancer is a common malignant neoplasm in adults, with a multifactorial etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells from the lower respiratory tract, particularly the lung parenchyma. Objective: to characterize the level of information about lung cancer among patients belonging to Family Doctor's Office 1 in the municipality of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba province. Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from January to April 2025. The study population consisted of 691 patients, selected through non-probabilistic intentional sampling. Descriptive statistics were used. Absolute and relative frequencies (percentage) were employed as summary measures. Results: 51.81% of the patients were female, and 29.09% belonged to the 20-34 age group. The most frequent educational level was completed secondary education (25.33%). Smoking as a risk factor was present in 20.55% of patients, and 60.35% showed an informed level about lung cancer. Conclusions: a predominance of informed patients was identified, although exposure to multiple risk factors persists, notably the smoking habit and passive smoke exposure.

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Handle: RePEc:dbk:southh:2025v4a144
DOI: 10.56294/shp2025248
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