Background:
Skin cancer is common in Brazil and is related to sun exposure, among other
risk factors. There are no data on the incidence of malignant skin neoplasm
in rural workers in western Paraná.
Objective:
To analyze the incidence and profile of rural workers who were diagnosed with
skin cancer at a reference service in Cascavel, western Paraná, in
the last five years (2011-2016).
Methods:
This retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out through a review of
the anatomopathological reports of rural workers diagnosed with skin cancer
at Cascavel Oncology Center (CEONC), in Cascavel. The following variables
were collected: year of diagnosis, age, gender, injury location and
histological subtype.
Results:
A total of 681 cases of malignant epithelial neoplasia were identified, with
a higher frequency in the 61-70 age group. Data analysis showed an increase
of about 210% in the occurrence of skin cancers in the last 5 years. The
cephalic region was the most affected, and the most common histological
subtype was nodular basal cell carcinoma. There was no association between
gender and location.
Study limitations:
This is a retrospective study and analysis of a secondary data bank.
Conclusion:
This study is a regional estimation of the incidence of cutaneous neoplasms
and provides evidence of a considerable increase in the number of diagnoses
in rural workers from western Paraná, Brazil. Moreover, it is
possible to conclude that the sample group studied is at risk of developing
skin cancer.
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