ANÁLISE DA TAXA DE MORTALIDADE DE IDOSAS POR CÂNCER DE MAMA NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO ENTRE OS ANOS 2014 A 2024
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https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2026v8n4p284-297Keywords:
Breast cancer, Epidemiology, Mortality, Public health, Health inequalitiesAbstract
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm among women and the leading cause of cancer death, with a marked impact influenced by demographic, socioeconomic, and structural factors. Objectives: To epidemiologically analyze the mortality rate of elderly women due to breast cancer in the State of São Paulo from 2014 to 2024. Methodology: Observational, ecological, and time-series study conducted in the state of São Paulo between 2014 and 2024, using data from DATASUS and IBGE. Hospitalizations, deaths, and age-standardized rates were analyzed, as well as temporal trends and spatial distribution. Conclusion: A high disease burden was identified, with 198,028 (100%) hospitalizations, predominantly among non-elderly individuals (60.4%). In the State of São Paulo, statistics (absolute number of deaths and adjusted rates) show an increase in the total number of deaths from breast cancer in the last two decades, totaling 16,716 (100%), with 8,611 (51.5%) deaths among non-elderly individuals (<60 years) and 8,105 (48.5%) among elderly individuals (>60 years). This represents an average annual growth trend of 2.8% (p<0.001) in deaths. Regional inequalities were observed, with higher mortality rates in the Baixada Santista region and lower in Ribeirão Preto. Therefore, breast cancer in the elderly remains a significant public health problem in São Paulo, requiring expanded screening, reduction of racial and regional inequities, strengthening of the oncology network, and the adoption of personalized prevention and care strategies.
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