Epidemiological profile of colorectal cancer in the public network of Nova Iguaçu - RJ

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with an increasing number of cases and diagnoses in advanced stages of the disease, leading to a significant increase in mortality in affected individuals. The identification of the regional epidemiological profile enables actions with a positive impact on the population and adherence to screening campaigns, reducing the deleterious impact of the disease. Methodology: The project was submitted to the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Iguaçu (UNIG). We opted for a quantitative and qualitative descriptive cross-sectional study, arising from the verification of 67 medical records - meeting the inclusion criteria, the Municipal Oncological Institute, admitting variables: sex, age, waiting time to the start of treatment, degree of invasion of the lesion, patients with metastatic lesion and colostomized. Results: The sample profile was subdivided into gender, 38 (56.7%) male and 29 (43.3%) female patients. The calculated mean age of the study is approximately 60.2 years, mode and median 60 years. The respective mean waiting time was 61.8 days. Twenty-six cases with metastasis were quantified. According to the invasion grade of the lesion, grade I was 2 (2.9%) cases, grade II was 22 (32.8%), grade III was 23 (34.3%), and grade IV was 20 (29.8%). Ofthese, 38% werecolostomized. Conclusion: The number of cases in the region in one year, most of them severe, infers the seriousness of the disease and the importance of adherence to the Colorectal Cancer screening program since Primary Care, enabling early treatment and improvement in life expectancy.