| dc.description.abstract | Background. Cancer is a condition of rapid and uncontrolled cell growth. Cancer is a group of diseases with the second highest mortality rate in the world. Anemia in cancer patients is a condition that will worsen the quality of life and prognosis of cancer patients. Objective. To determine the incidence, severity of anemia, and characteristics of cancer patients who experience anemia at the Haji Adam Malik Medan Hospital for the period June 2022 to May 2023. Methods. This study is a descriptive study with a retrospective cross-sectional approach. Using 97 samples of medical record data of cancer patients with the subject of cancer patients at the Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital for the period June 2022 to May 2023. The analysis used was univariate analysis. Results. This study involved 97 cancer patients, there were 67 (69.1) patients who experienced anemia, including 14 people (20.9%) mild degree of anemia, 33 people (49.3%) moderate degree, and 20 people (29.9%) severe degree. Of the 67 cancer patients who experienced anemia, the dominant anemia occurred in female patients as many as 38 people (56.7%), with an adult age group (18-44 years) as many as 31 people (46.3%), diagnosed as hematological malignancies as many as 34 people (50.7%), with nutritional status in the normal weight group as many as 27 people (40.3%), and as many as 46 people (68.7%) cancer patients who experienced anemia did not have comorbidities. Conclusion. Most cancer patients experienced anemia (69.1%) which was dominant with moderate degree anemia, in patients of female gender, with adult age group (18-44 years), diagnosed as hematological malignancies, with nutritional status in the normal weight group and had no comorbidities. | en_US |
