Epidemiological profile of cancer cases registered in a state in the northern region

Abstract

Cancer encompasses a group of chronic pathologies with multifactorial causes and high levels of mortality in Brazil and worldwide. In addition, they constitute diseases with a great impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients and a high burden for the health system. Thus, the research seeks to outline the epidemiological profile of cancer in the state of Amapá from January 2018 to March 2021. For this, a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was used based on secondary public data from the “Panel Oncologia” , obtained from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS)[10]. A total of 610 cases were analyzed, of which 52.8% were male patients, with an emphasis on the age group of 65-69 years. Comparing the types of cancer, the most reported were breast (21.9%), prostate (18.5%) and stomach (12.9%). As for the establishment, the Hospital das Clínicas Doutor Alberto Lima (HCAL) was the health service that most diagnosed cases of malignant lesions in the state (90.3%) and the CRIO/CE unit was the location that received the highest number of cases patients treated outside the home (46.15%). It is concluded that cancer has a relevant prevalence in the population studied in the Amazon and knowledge of the epidemiological picture will enable better planning and disease control strategies and the prioritization of health promotion and prevention actions.