Survey of mortality from bone tumors in Brazil in the last 10 years

Introduction: Despite being rare, primary malignant bone tumors have a high morbidity and mortality rate. Currently, there is an increase in mortality from this type of tumor in Brazil. Aim: To analyze the demographic profile and temporal trend of mortality from bone tumors in Brazil in the last 10 years. Methodology: This is an exploratory descriptive study carried out in Brazil with a survey of the number of deaths due to primary bone tumors in the period from 2009 to 2019. The platform of the Department of Informatics of the SUS (DATASUS) was used, selecting the variables. Results and Discussion: During the study period, 19,889 deaths from bone tumors were recorded in the country. Considering the variables studied, it was observed that the most affected age group was individuals aged 60-69 years with 3,888 (19.55%) deaths, males with 11,592 deaths (58.71%) and the region Southeast with 8,292 deaths (41.69%). When analyzing the state of Bahia and the city of Alagoinhas, the results are similar to the Brazilian profile. Conclusion: It is believed that these results may help to better understand the profile of patients with bone tumors in the country, encouraging hospital strategies and politics.