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Mortality from cervical cancer in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2000-2010
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Abstract Objective: To describe the death rate from cervical cancer in Santa Catarina State in the 2000-2010 period. Method: Descriptive population-based and data obtained from the SIM / DATASUS. Results: The total number of deaths from cervical cancer in Santa Catarina, in the period studied, was 1382, corr... view more
Objective: To describe the death rate from cervical cancer in Santa Catarina State in the 2000-2010 period. Method: Descriptive population-based and data obtained from the SIM / DATASUS. Results: The total number of deaths from cervical cancer in Santa Catarina, in the period studied, was 1382, corresponding to a mortality rate ranging from 3.6 (2006) and 4.9 (year 2000) per 100,000 women. It was found that the lowest mortality rate referred to the age group of 20-29 years old and the highest after 40 years. Conclusions: The data pointed to a decrease of deaths in women from cervical cancer, during the study period, and showed that higher the age the higher the death rate.... view less
Keywords
woman; cancer; mortality; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 3780-3787
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3780
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed