Trends in Cervical Cancer Mortality in Brazilian Women who are Screened and Not Screened

Document Type : Research Articles

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1 Department of Health Sciences, Maringá State University, Maringa, Paraná, Brazil.

2 Department of Nursing, Paraná State University, UNESPAR Av. Gabriel Esperidião, S / N - Jd. Morumbi, Paranavaí, Brazil.

3 Department of Medicine, Maringá State University, Maringa, Paraná, Brazil.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the trend in cervical cancer (ICD C53) mortality in Brazilian regions in women who are who are screened and not screened from 1996 to 2015. Methods: An epidemiological study, of time series of mortality from cervical cancer performed in 90,856 women under 24 years old (343 women), between 25 and 64 years old (32,703 women), and over 65 years old (10,909 women). The data from this research were collected from the DATASUS, from the SIM Health Surveillance Secretariat files, captured through TABNET selecting the resident population by gender and age group and ICD 10 C53 from 1996 to 2015. Results: Among women, 43.8% were white, and 76% had less than eight years of formal education. Polynomial regression showed an increasing trend in cervical cancer mortality in Brazil for women aged 15 - 24 years (p=0.01). Between 25 - 64 and 65 years or older it remained constant, but high (p=0.07; 0.99). The Northeast region pointed a growing trend in women aged 15 to 24 (p=0.01), 25 to 64 years (p=0.01) and 65 or older (p=0.001). The Northeast presented the highest average growth per year. In the Southeast, South and Midwest regions, decreasing trends were observed despite the high rates. The Joinpoint regression showed a 95% confidence interval, and that mortality from cervical cancer in the North region increased throughout the period analyzed. an increasing trend was observed from 1996 to 1998, whereas in the Midwest region, the trend remained stable throughout the period analyzed. The Federal District presented an upward trend from 1996 to 2015. In Brazil, an upward trend was observed throughout the whole period analyzed. Conclusions: Cervical cancer mortality in younger women is becoming more predominant, in addition to the high rate observed for women aged 65 or older. 
 

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume 21, Issue 1
January 2020
Pages 55-62

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  • Receive Date: 31 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 29 October 2019
  • Accept Date: 08 December 2019

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