Câncer de mama e próstata no Brasil: análise epidemiológica / Breast cancer and prostate in Brazil: epidemiological analysis

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Introdução: O câncer está entre as principais doenças causadoras de morbimortalidade mundial relacionada com a idade, sendo mais comum entre pacientes com menos de 70 anos, e associado ao sexo com o câncer de mama feminino e de próstata para os homens. Objetivo: Traçar o perfil epidemiológicodos brasileiros acometidos pelo câncer próstata e de mama nas mulheres, comparar suas incidências e taxas de mortalidade nas macrorregiões do país. Metodologia: O estudo é descritivo do tipo ecológico com abordagem quantitativa dos dados da taxa de mortalidade, obtidos sobre o câncer de mama feminino e de próstata nas macrorregiões brasileiras, entre os anos de 2009 a 2018. Resultados: Os dados levantados mostraram que o total de óbitos entre mulheres nos anos do estudo foi de 5.315.155, sendo que 2,72% a foi causado pelo câncer de mama. Enquanto que, o número de óbitos entre os homens foi de 6.911.531, sendo 2,02% atribuídos ao câncer de próstata. Conclusão: Observou-se aumento da mortalidade de pacientes com câncer de mamae próstata no país ao longo do tempo do estudo, assim como aumento da taxa de mortalidade para ambos. Palavras chave: Câncer de mama, Câncer de próstata,Epidemiologia, Mortalidade, Incidência ABSTRACTIntroduction: Cancer is among the main diseases causing age-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, being more common among patients under 70 years, and associated with gender with breast cancer for women and prostatecancer for men. Objective: To trace the epidemiological profile of Brazilians affected by prostate and breast cancer in women, compare their incidence and mortality rates in the macro-regions of the country. Methodology: The study is descriptive of ecological type with quantitative approach of mortality rate data, obtained on female breast cancer and prostate cancer in Brazilian macro-regions, between the years 2009 to 2018. Results: The data surveyed showed that the total number of deaths among women in the years of the study was 5,315,155, 2.72% a was caused by breast cancer. Whereas, the number of deaths among men was 6,911,531, with 2.02% attributed to prostate cancer. Conclusion: We observed an increase in mortality of patients with breast and prostate cancer in the country over the time of the study, as well as an increase in the mortality rate for both.Keywords: Breast cancer, Prostate cancer, Epidemiology, Mortality, Incidence

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“…PCa accounts for 29% of all cancer diagnoses in the United States, with 288 300 new cases projected for 2023 3 . The incidence of PCa is also increasing in Brazil, with an estimated 65 840 new cases per year 4 . A recent study expects PCa to become the second leading cause of cancer‐related death among males worldwide by 2040 5 …”

“…3 The incidence of PCa is also increasing in Brazil, with an estimated 65 840 new cases per year. 4 A recent study expects PCa to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death among males worldwide by 2040. 5 The high incidence of PCa has led to an increase in radical prostatectomy (RP) procedures, the most common treatment for PCa.…”