EPIDEMIOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF MALIGNANT SKIN NEOPLASIA IN RIO DE JANEIRO IN THE LAST 5 YEARS

Abstract

A cutaneous malignant neoplasm is the most frequent class of malignant tumors in Caucasians, with a higher rate in individuals over 40 years of age, being uncommon in children and Black people. Ultraviolet radiation is the main factor for skin cancer, which has less white color, being more predisposed to develop this type of lesion. This study aimed to evaluate the profile of patients hospitalized in the state of Rio de Janeiro due to malignant skin cancer in the last five years. A longitudinal observational epidemiological analysis was performed of the data contained in the SUS hospital admissions information system in relation to a malignant skin neoplasm in the period from January 2016 to December 2020 in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In this period studied, there are 1770 hospitalized patients, the majority being male (56% of cases), aged between 60 and 69 years old and with white ethnicity (62% of cases). The evolution of the neoplasm over the years has grown, except for 2020. Based on this study, it is possible to see the importance of the approach to the prevention of malignant skin cancer, as it increases every year. Health projects must be designed in order to make a population aware of the seriousness of this pathology and the importance of its prevention.