Objective. To determine the trends in hospital admission rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Brazilian ABSTRACTColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in the world in both men and women and it is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. Incidence rates of CRC worldwide are remarkably variable. The highest rates are found in developed countries, including

Faculdade de Medicina em São José do Rio Preto -FACERES, Curso de Medicina, São José do Rio Preto, SP. RESUMOO processo de ensino de bioquímica para estudantes de medicina que faça uso de ferramentas lúdicas e outras metodologias diversificadas pode ser uma alternativa interessante para promover melhorias no ensino. Assim, o emprego de jogos educativos com uma variedade de propósitos dentro do contexto do aprendizado é uma realidade. Isto porque a ludicidade constrói o saber ao facilitar e dinamizar o sistema educacional vigente. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar o jogo ATPensando, elaborado para estimular e auxiliar o aprendizado do conteúdo de Bioquímica dos alunos do primeiro semestre do curso de Medicina da Faceres. A metodologia apresentará a descrição do jogo, processo de aplicação e avaliação dos alunos em comparação pré e pós aplicação. Os resultados apresentados demonstram maiores índices de acertos nos testes após a aplicação do jogo. Discute-se a importância do uso de jogos como ferramenta de ensino de bioquímica no curso de medicina. Palavras-chave: Jogos pedagógicos, Ensino-Aprendizagem, Educação Médica, Ensino de Bioquímica. ATPTHINKING: PEDAGOGICAL GAME IN TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS OF BIOCHEMISTRY ABSTRACTThe process of teaching biochemistry to medical students that make use of play tools and other diversified methodologies can be an interesting alternative to promote improvements in teaching. Thus, the use of educational games with a variety of purposes within the context of learning is a reality. This is because playfulness builds knowledge by facilitating and streamlining the current educational system. This work aims to present the game ATPensando, designed to stimulate and aid the learning of the Biochemistry content of the students of the first semester at Faceres Medical School. The methodology will introduce the game description, application process and evaluation of students in a comparison between a pre and post application assessment. The results show an increase in the tests marks after the application of the game. It is discussed the importance of the use of games as a teaching tool of biochemistry in the medical school.

Introduction: It is known that very few issues related to death and religiosity/spirituality are addressed during medical graduation. Understanding the process of death and dying is still a problem for medical students before the terminal condition of a patient. Probably the medical students of the fifth graders overestimate their abilities, probably because they have not yet had contact with terminally ill patients or because they have not graduated, they do not take responsibility for the death of a patient they are following. In Brazil, many students believe that the topic of spirituality influences health, but they do not feel prepared to address this issue with patients. Objective: It was to analyze whether there is a relationship between religiosity and thanatophobia in medical students. It also analyzed whether there was a correlation between fear of death and specific religions, sex and age, and the index of religiosity with sex and age. Methods: Followed a prospective observational cross-sectional model, following the STROBE clinical research rules. This study was analyzed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) according to a substantiated opinion number 2,031,705, and obtaining the patient's consent. Results: A total of 542 students (61.2% of the total) answered the questionnaire. Most were female (65.7%) and with a mean age of 22.31 (ranging from 17 to 39 years). The majority of students have a religion (90.1%) and 90.4% considered it important to address the issue of death and religiousness during graduation. In this study, it was observed that most students, in addition to having some kind of religion, consider it important to address the themes highlighted during the course. This was similar to the findings in other studies. There was no statistically significant relationship between having a religion and being less afraid of death. However, students with higher levels of intrinsic religiosity showed greater discomfort when dealing with terminal patients. Furthermore, no studies comparing these two subjects were found. It was also found in this research that students with high levels of religiosity consider it more important to address the issues in question, with the majority being female students. Conclusion: It is necessary to include the topic in the medical academy, and it is essential to prepare a more humanistic and dedicated professional for patients, whether active or palliative treatment.