Analysis of Mortality Rates of the 5 Most Frequent Primary Cancer Sites in Brazil between 1979 and 2015 for Both Sexes

Introduction: Global estimates determined that there would be 14.1 million new cases of cancer and 8.2 million deaths from cancer. Objectives: To determine the adjusted mortality rates of the 5 most frequent primary sites of cancer and the mortality rates of the 5 most frequent primary in Brazil, between 1979 and 2015. Method: Epidemiological study between 1979 and 2015 based on data obtained from the Online Atlas of Mortality provided by the National Cancer Institute of Brazil (INCA) using information on cancer deaths obtained within the System of Information on Mortality (SIM) of Brazil Ministry of Health. Results: When analyzing the mortality rate of the 5 most frequent primary sites by type of cancer from 1979 to 2015 for both sexes, we show that in the year 2015 the cancers with the highest rates are: bronchi and lungs, breast, stomach, prostate and unknown primary location. A total of 527,980 deaths from bronchial and lung neoplasms were recorded, 304,546 deaths from breast cancer were recorded, 407,611 deaths from stomach cancer were recorded, 268,061 deaths from prostate cancer were recorded, and 257,357 deaths due to neoplasia of unknown primary location were recorded. When we analyze the world standard rate and Brazil's standard rate for mortality, we show that Brazil has higher values for the 5 most frequent primary sites by type of cancer. Conclusion: The epidemiological study of these values aims to determine what are the main descriptors and characteristics to determine preventive measures against the increase of this disease.