
El cáncer de próstata en Colombia: un desafío creciente para la salud pública
De acuerdo con la Cuenta de Alto Costo del Ministerio de Salud, en Colombia hay 65,333 casos prevalentes y 5793 casos nuevos de cáncer de próstata.

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El cáncer de próstata en Colombia se ha convertido en una de las principales preocupaciones de salud pública. Según el último informe de la Cuenta de Alto Costo (CAC) del Ministerio de Salud, hasta enero de 2024, se han diagnosticado 5.793 casos nuevos de esta enfermedad, lo que representa un aumento de 1.602 casos en comparación con el año anterior. Esta cifra refleja una alarmante tendencia al alza que preocupa a las autoridades y a los profesionales de la salud. El impacto del cáncer de próstata se concentra principalmente en los hombres mayores de 65 años, quienes constituyen el 83.14 % de los casos diagnosticados.
“Este tipo de cáncer afecta principalmente a hombres mayores de 65 años, quienes representan el 83.14 % de los casos. Además, los datos del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (Dane) indican que las muertes por esta enfermedad también han aumentado, con 2057 fallecimientos registrados en los primeros siete meses de 2024, superando las cifras de 2023 (1957) y 2022 (1928) en el mismo periodo”, indicó Liliana Torres, líder médico de oncología de Bayer, en diálogo con Blu Radio.
Uno de los factores que contribuye a este aumento en la incidencia y mortalidad del cáncer de próstata es la falta de conciencia y la resistencia cultural que aún existe en torno al examen de próstata. Un estudio realizado por la Universidad Nacional indica que el 58.1 % de los hombres en Colombia no se han realizado el examen debido a barreras culturales y estigmas relacionados con la masculinidad. Un 17.9 % de ellos argumenta que la vergüenza y la percepción de que someterse a esta prueba podría amenazar su virilidad son las principales razones que los desmotivan a realizarse el examen. Esta actitud, basada en creencias erróneas y desinformación, dificulta la detección temprana del cáncer, cuando las probabilidades de un tratamiento exitoso y una alta tasa de supervivencia son mucho mayores.
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Es crucial que, tanto las autoridades de salud como la sociedad en general, tomen conciencia de la gravedad de esta situación y trabajen en conjunto para derribar los mitos que rodean el cáncer de próstata. La educación, la sensibilización y la promoción de hábitos de salud son esenciales para lograr una mayor detección temprana, lo que podría salvar miles de vidas. Si se realizan diagnósticos a tiempo, las tasas de supervivencia pueden alcanzar hasta el 99 % a los 10 años, lo que demuestra la importancia de una intervención oportuna.
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