Mortality due to male breast cancer in brazilian regions and in Northeastern states

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, José Felipe Costa da
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Marques, Edson Mendes, Silva, Denise Rodrigues da, Correia, Alisson Douglas da Nóbrega, Santos, Raiana Fernanda da Silva, Santos, Wine Suélhi dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/39396
• topic: Male Breast Neoplasms; Mortality; Brazil.; Neoplasias da Mama Masculina; Mortalidade; Brasil.

In Brazil, cancer is the second leading cause of death behind only cardiovascular diseases. The main cancer found in women is breast cancer, however in rare cases it can affect male people, leading to death more quickly. Objective: to identify the male breast cancer mortality rate in Brazil, with emphasis on the states of the Northeast region. Methods: This is an ecological and temporal study with a quantitative approach. The 5 Brazilian regions and the 9 states of the Northeast region were selected between 2001 and 2015. Data were collected through the online mortality atlas website of the National Cancer Institute. Results: 1839 men died due to breast cancer in the period mentioned, from 30 to 39 years old there was an increase in notifications, in relation to the Northeast the states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe have the three highest rates. Conclusion: it was shown that the Southeast was the region that had the highest number of deaths and the highest rate. In the Northeast, the states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe remained above average and Maranhão had the lowest mortality rate.