Journal of Cancer Science and Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2576-1447
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2576-1447
+44 1478 350008
Medica oncologista clínica, Mestre em Medicina e Biomedicina, Departamento de Oncologia Clínica, Hospital do Câncer de Muriae, Muriae-MG, Brasil
Research Article
Higher prevalence of breast cancer in cities with higher Human Development Index: an epidemiological study at Cancer Hospital of Muriae-MG
Author(s): Larissa Bonato Bertoni Murta Silva1*, Sergio Gomes da Silva, Carla Simone Freitas, Mauricio Alexander de Moura Ferreira and Erica Mangaravite
Introduction: Cancer is the second most common cause of death. In the context of mortality in ageing populations, breast cancer receives attention as it affects women over 50 years old.
Objective: Here, we use hospital cancer records to evaluate the epidemiological and demographic profile of women with breast cancer attempted at Cancer Hospital of Muriae.
Methods: Based on medical records, we compared the city and/or microregion of the patient with breast cancer at the Cancer Hospital of Muriae of the Cristiano Varella Foundation, in Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2016 to 2018.
Results: The 1536 patients with breast cancer exhibited a median age of 54 years old. The majority of the patients - more than 90% - come from the state of Minas Gerais, with others coming from southeastern sta.. View More»