MORTALITY FROM BREAST MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL BETWEEN THE YEARS 1995 AND 2005

Authors

  • Vilma Constancia Fioravante dos Santos
  • Maiana Pinheiro dos Santos
  • Adriana Roese

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18880

Keywords:

Breast cancer, Mortality, Health promotion

Abstract

Breast cancer is a major public health problem in the world. This epidemiological and cross-examined study analyzed the mortality from breast malignancy in women between 1995 and 2005 in Rio Grande do Sul, from the DATASUS/MS available data. Other objectives were to identify the age group with the highest mortality rate and greater growth in number of deaths from this cause, and discuss actions taken in promoting health for women, in relation to breast cancer in women. The results indicate that the age group of 70-79 years has the highest percentage of growth in numbers of deaths and that at ages of 50-59 and 60-69 years there are the highest rates of deaths. From the findings, the importance of an effective public policy on health promotion and strategies that reduce the barriers between the health system and the female population are discussed.

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Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

dos Santos, V. C. F., dos Santos, M. P., & Roese, A. (2010). MORTALITY FROM BREAST MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL BETWEEN THE YEARS 1995 AND 2005. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18880

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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