Mortality from testicular Cancer: A panorama in a state in northeastern Brasil
International Journal of Development Research
Mortality from testicular Cancer: A panorama in a state in northeastern Brasil
Received 01st January, 2022; Received in revised form17th January, 2022; Accepted 22nd February, 2022; Published online 28th March, 2022
Copyright © 2022, Gleydson Luis Silva de Sousa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Testicular cancer has as important characteristics the involvement of young men and high cure rate, even in advanced cases. Its incidence has been increasing in recent decades, generating negative impacts at personal, family, and socioeconomic levels. This study aims to analyze the cases of testicular cancer in the State of Maranhão from 2008 to 2018 and is characterized by being quantitative descriptive, with data reported in the Mortality Information System (SIM), collected on the DATASUS platform. We recorded 56 deaths from testicular cancer, with higher occurrence in the age group of 35 to 44 years and blacks (black and brown). It can be inferred that, although young people are most of the victims of this tumor, the elderly presented a high rate of deaths. This evidence corroborates the need to implement health actions aimed at the male public, aiming at self-care through testicular self-examination, facilitating early diagnosis and greater chances of cure.
