Mortalidade por melanoma maligno da pele no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul entre 2010 e 2019

Abstract

Brazil is a country whose rates of incidence and prevalence of malignant neoplasms of the melanoma type have increased and should continue to increase over the years. Rio Grande do Sul appears as the state with the highest number of deaths from melanoma in the South Region and in Brazil. Despite this, the state still lacks studies on the sociodemographic profile of mortality from this type of cancer. Objective: To characterize deaths from malignant skin melanoma in Rio Grande do Sul, between 2010 and 2019. Method: This is an observational, ecological, descriptive, exploratory study, with a quantitative approach on mortality from malignant skin melanoma in Rio Grande do Sul, between 2010 and 2019. Graphs and tables with mortality indicators were created and created thematic maps. Results: The state had high mortality rates. Deaths predominated in males, white-skinned, over 60 years old, married and with low education. The microregions that presented the highest rates of melanoma mortality are located in the north of the state. Conclusion: It was possible to identify the sociodemographic profile of melanoma mortality in the state and the microregions with the highest rates. With this, it is expected to help in the planning of prevention policies and early detection of this type of cancer.