Perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade por melanoma cutâneo no Estado de Santa Catarina entre 2005 e 2017

Abstract

Cutaneous melanoma (MC) is the worst prognostic type among malignant skin neoplasms, as it accounts for about 80% of deaths from skin cancer, although its prevalence represents 4-6% of cases. The incidence and prevalence of MC in the southern region is higher than the national averages, with the highest rates recorded in the state of Santa Catarina. The objective of the present study was to identify the epidemiological profile of mortality due to CM in the state of Santa Catarina from 2005 to 2017, through an ecological study, based on the death records available in DATASUS for each macroregion of the state of Santa Catarina. A total of 1,541 deaths from CM were recorded, representing 1.67% of mortality from all neoplasms in the state. Of these deaths, 58.86% occurred in males, 95.2% in white people, aged between 50 and 69 years predominantly. There was a gradual increase in the death record due to CM, especially the Alto Vale do Rio Itajaí, Grande Florianópolis and Grande Oeste macroregions, all of which showed an increasing trend in mortality. The mortality rate found in the state of Santa Catarina is similar to that of European countries and the United States of America.