Cervical cancer (CCU) is characterized by being a disease of confused and
disordered replication of the epithelium, caused by persistent HPV infection, with
570,000 cases diagnosed per year worldwide and 311.000 deaths. It is the fourth
most common type of cancer among women. Developed countries have lowest rates
related to cancer, whereas underdeveloped countries, including Brazil, are the
champions in the new numbers of CCU. Brazil, in turn, has an estimated number of
16.590 cases/year for the triennium 2020-2022, with Pará being responsible for about
780 cases and Belém, 110. Therefore, this work aims to analyze the epidemiological
profile about CCU and the mortality rate, based on an ecological, retrospective and
epidemiological study using DATASUS-TABNET computerized database on
high-grade lesions and cervical cancer in the state of Pará from 2017 to 2021. The
State of Pará still has high rates of CCU compared with other states in Brazil.
High-grade lesions (CIN 2, CIN 3 and adenocarcinoma in situ) comprise most of the
data collected in the research, when compared to cervical cancer. Such a situation
can denote underreporting, incorrect filling of data, poor control of diagnosed cases,
among others. The conoravirus pandemic corroborated the pronouncement of these
incorrect notifications. This fact also compromises the analysis of the education factor
related to these injuries. Still, it was understood through this research that Pará still
has exorbitant mortality rates, when compared to other states and especially to
Brazil, which was reported in the study. Also, there is a perception of a growing
increase in cases in younger age groups, with the ages between 30 and 35 years
being the ones with the most notifications, and the average age of diagnoses being
49.5. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that CCU is an important public health
problem. With alarming data for this problem, the State of Pará draws attention to the
need for greater investment in the screening and active search of women - especially
those who have less access to services - and for the promotion of health education,
especially on the part of Primary Health Care.
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