ANÁLISE DA TENDÊNCIA DE MORTALIDADE POR CÂNCER DO COLO DE ÚTERO EM GOIÂNIA, UMA ANÁLISE DE 12 ANOS (2010-2021)

Abstract

Introduction/objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the mortality from cervical cancer (CC) in women aged 20 years or over, in Goiânia, from 2010 to 2021. Methods: The study comprised a time series analysis, which used secondary data obtained through the Mortality Information System (SIM), from the Information Technology Department of the Goiás State Health Department (https://indicadores.saude.go.gov.br/public/oncologia.html). The number of deaths and mortality rates were evaluated using descriptive statistics and the annual percentage change (APC) in mortality rates was calculated using Poisson regression, using the Joinpoint program (http://surveillance.cancer.gov /joinpoint/). Results: 574 deaths from CC were recorded in Goiânia, during the study period. The highest number of deaths from CC was recorded in 2015 (64 deaths) and the lowest number of deaths recorded in 2013 (37 deaths). The age group of 50 to 59 years had the highest number of deaths due to CC (23.0% of deaths), while the age group of 20-29 years had the lowest number of deaths (1.4% of registered deaths). CC mortality rates in Goiânia ranged from 2.52/100,000 to 4.47/100,000, although statistically significant trends have not been detected over the years. Conclusion: The trends in annual percentage changes in mortality due to CC, in Goiânia, did not vary significantly in the time frame evaluated in this study, however, high mortality rates were still detected.