Dados do Resumo

Título

Patients with bronchial and lung neoplasms: what the data show about the death situation

Introdução

Analysis of mortality data in patients with lung and bronchial neoplasms
reveals a high mortality rate, especially in lung cancer. The majority of deaths occur in the
advanced stages of the disease, reflecting late diagnosis and the aggressiveness of the
tumors. Factors such as smoking, advanced age and comorbidities worsen the prognosis. In
this context, data analysis highlights the need for improvements in early detection and
available treatments.

Objetivo

To analyze epidemiological data and identify the main factors associated with
mortality among patients with bronchial and pulmonary neoplasms.

Métodos

This is a retrospective epidemiological study based on data on malignant
bronchial and pulmonary neoplasms and the status of deaths registered in the Information
Technology Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). A comparative analysis
of mortality rates was carried out between patients with bronchial and pulmonary
neoplasms, focusing on the number of deaths per year, age group and sex, from January
2019 to December 2023.

Resultados

Between January 2019 and June 2024, Brazil recorded 38,058 deaths from
bronchial and lung neoplasms in the age groups from under 1 year old to over 80 years old.
In 2019, there were 7,056 deaths, followed by 6,598 in 2020 (-6.5%), 6,673 in 2021
(+1.14%), 6,884 in 2022 (+3.16%), 7,190 in 2023 (+4.45 %) and 3,146 until June 2024
(-56.2%). The age group with the highest number of cases was 60 to 69 years old,
representing 37.1% of the total. Males had a higher prevalence than females, approximately
17.9% in this period. Additionally, the Southeast region recorded 17,907 deaths, with the
state of São Paulo (SP) alone responsible for 10,490 of them. The Southeast was followed
by the South, which had 9,519 deaths, fewer than those recorded in SP alone. The
Central-West region had the highest percentage of male students aged 16 to 17 who had
ever smoked (40.6%), while the South had the highest percentage of female students in the
same age group (38.4%).

Conclusões

The data indicate high mortality rate among lung cancer patients, exacerbated
by smoking, advanced age, comorbidities, and late diagnosis. In 2023, the number of deaths
was higher, especially in the 60 to 69 age group (37.1%) and in males (17.9%). The
Southeast had the most deaths (17,907), with SP at the forefront. In the Central-West, more
male students smoke; in the South, more females. The urgency to improve early detection
and available treatments is reinforced.

Palavras Chave

Epidemiology Lung cancer Mortality