Diagnóstico precoce do câncer de mama e colo uterino em mulheres do município de Guarapuava, PR, Brasil

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the frequency in which the early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer takes place in the municipality of Guarapuava, Paraná. A cross-sectional study with population basis was carried out including 885 women with the minimum age of 18 years old, in the period from October to December of 2006. The sample calculation considered the trust level of 95% and the error margin of 3%. The software Statistica version 7.1 was used for the data analysis, considering the level of significance of 5%. Breast self-examination was performed by 63% of the interviewees and clinical examination by 49%. The mammography was performed by less than one forth of the sample. The prevention of cervical cancer was practiced by most of the women (80%). The conclusion was that the studied women from the sample perform preventive exams of breast cancer with less frequency, when compared to cervical cancer preventive exams.

Knowledge and practice of women regarding cervical cancer in a primary health care unit

“…Higher percentages of adequate practice were observed among women aged 39 or less, with schooling equal to or higher than seven years, and among those who reported a family income of three or more times the minimum wage. 14,15 . However, these data from the South East region are lower than the results from the South region of Brazil, where the adequate practice is performed by 80% of the women (in the cities of Londrina and Guarapuava 16,17 ).…”

“…This last figure is similar to what was found in the cities of São José do Mipibu (RN) 18 , São Luiz (MA) (17.6%) 19 , São Paulo ( 1 3 . 9 % ) 15 , C a m p i n a s ( S P ) ( 1 1 . 2 % ) 20 a n d Guarapuava (17%) 16 .…”

Prevalência De Lesão Intra-Epitelial Em Exames Preventivos Coletados Por Acadêmicos De Enfermagem: 2008-2012

“…Porém, apesar de todo esse empenho voltado para o diagnostico precoce, muitas mulheres no Brasil e no mundo, principalmente em regiões mais carentes, que sofrem pela inacessibilidade ao exame (13)(14) . O estudo realizado na cidade de Guarapuava, Paraná, cujo qual teve por sujeitos da pesquisa 885 mulheres, apontou que a média da idade das participantes foi de 41 anos (15) . No presente levantamento, a prevalência foi de mulheres com idade entre 40 e 49 anos.…”

Avaliação do seguimento oncológico de mulheres abaixo de 40 anos portadoras de câncer de mama em um hospital de referência da Amazônia

“…Apesar da neoplasia maligna da mama ser considerada um câncer de bom prognóstico, se diagnosticado e tratado precocemente, as taxas de mortalidade permanecem elevadas no Brasil, provavelmente porque a doença é diagnosticada em estágios avançados 2 . O câncer de mama em mulheres jovens é incomum, portanto o diagnóstico necessita de um alto índice de suspeição clí-nica.…”