MONITORING OF MESOTHELIOMA IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL: A SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED

Authors

  • Francisco José Koller Universidade Federal do Paraná.
  • Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Maria de Fátima Mantovani Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Fernanda Moura D’Almeida Miranda Universidade Federal do Paraná.
  • Dario Consonni Universidade de Milão.
  • Carolina Mensi Clinica Lavoro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.49192

Keywords:

Mesothelioma, Asbestos, Epidemiology.

Abstract

Brazil is one of the world’s greatest producers of chrysotile, but the occurrence of mesothelioma is apparently low. However, identification of cases of mesothelioma is difficult due to errors of diagnosis and registries of deaths. This is an epidemiological, descriptive and retrospective study of hospital records of Brazil’s National Institute of Cancer (INCA). Records of pleural cancer or mesothelioma histology from the 2001-2014 period were selected. We identified 208 records, but only 58 cases of mesothelioma histology. Notably, 13 (22%) had been incorrectly coded as lung cancer. In half the cases, there was no registration of the latest occupations of the patients. We conclude that hospital data on mesothelioma is still imprecise and was incorrectly coded. Besides, the registries do not include information on the workplace and occupation. These findings confirm the need for a proper registry of cases of mesothelioma.

Author Biographies

Francisco José Koller, Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Mestre em Enfermagem pela UFPR. Docente do Curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade Integrada Santa Cruz. Especialista em Centro Cirúrgico e Gestão de Saúde.

Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora de Graduação e Pós Graduação de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Maria de Fátima Mantovani, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade São Paulo. Coordenadora do Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da UFPR.

Fernanda Moura D’Almeida Miranda, Universidade Federal do Paraná.

Coordenadora do Curso de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem do Trabalho da Universidade Positivo.

Dario Consonni, Universidade de Milão.

Doutor em Epidemiologia.

Carolina Mensi, Clinica Lavoro

Epidemiologista do Registro de Mesothelioma de Lombardia

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Published

2017-01-27

How to Cite

Koller, F. J., Sarquis, L. M. M., Mantovani, M. de F., Miranda, F. M. D., Consonni, D., & Mensi, C. (2017). MONITORING OF MESOTHELIOMA IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL: A SITUATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.49192

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Research

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