Overview of uterine neoplasms in the period 2007 to 2016 in the state of Alagoas – Brazil

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the temporal variation of uterine neoplasms in the female population of the State of Alagoas. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional and retrospective study. The data used refer to admissions and deaths from uterine neoplasms in Alagoas, from 2007 to 2016, available in the Health Information Systems and analyzed by descriptive statistics of absolute and relative frequencies. Results: In Alagoas from 2007 to 2016, 3,525 women diagnosed with uterine neoplasms were identified, with an annual mean of 352.5 new cases (± 64.3), which were responsible for 4,540 records of hospital admissions in state health care institutions, with a mean of 454 admissions / year (± 77.2), and 1,391 deaths, with a mean of 139 annual deaths (± 13.99). It was verified that the adult population had a higher number of deaths, with 822 records (57.97%). There was also a high prevalence among the elderly population, with 594 deaths (41.89%). Regarding the provenance, it was verified that the 1st and 7th micro-regions of health concentrate 58.51% of the local deaths (830 records). Conclusion: In Alagoas, there is a need for effective public health policies, that improve early access for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer, aiming at reducing morbidity and mortality rates.