Análise da mortalidade por câncer de esôfago no Brasil no período de 2010 a 2020

Abstract

Abstract: Analysis of the mortality rate due to esophageal cancer and the possible causes of the difference by Brazilian macroregion. Introduction: The pathophysiology of neoplasms is related to the non-functioning of the p53 protein complex, which initiates the tumor growth process also in esophageal cancer. Objective: To analyze the mortality rate from esophageal cancer in the five Brazilian regions from 2010 to 2019 and to evaluate the possible reasons for the differences observed between the regions. Methods: a quantitative, descriptive study, with an ecological focus, with secondary data collected from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System – DATASUS. Results: the mortality rate increased in all years of the study, being higher in people with low education, with precarious socioeconomic conditions, white, male and living in the southern region of the country. Discussion: the high mortality may be linked to the widespread consumption of hot drinks in southern Brazil. Socioeconomic conditions are linked not only to a greater predisposition to infectious diseases but also to neoplasms. Conclusion: it should be noted that there is little literature on the subject studied, as well as the relevance of creating public policies aimed at understanding preventable carcinogenic factors such as the consumption of hot drinks.