Evolution of mortality from neoplasms between 2010 and 2020 in Brazil according to sex and primary tumor location

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a serious public health problem, considered the second leading cause of death in Brazil. Because of its relevance, an efficient control of cases by monitoring the mortality rate is essential. Thus, the study analyzed the evolution of cancer mortality for the most frequent primary locations, according to gender, during the period 2010 to 2020. METHODS: This is a descriptive observational study, in which the data were obtained from the On-line Atlas of Cancer Mortality. The data collected correspond to the number of deaths stratified by most frequent type of cancer, by year studied and by sex, in addition to the crude specific mortality rates and the age-adjusted mortality rate for males and females, for each type of cancer under study, considering the world standard population, being evaluated by linear regression the significance of the temporal trend. RESULTS: In Brazil, in the period 2010 to 2020, the most frequent neoplasms in women were breast cancer, bronchus and lung cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer and pancreatic cancer, and in men were bronchus and lung cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, esophagus cancer and liver and biliary tract cancer, with an increasing trend in the mortality rate in women and a decreasing trend in the mortality rate in men. CONCLUSION: The results show a possible compromise with notification during the pandemic period by Covid-19 and a possible still deficient cancer screening in the male population.