Trends in pancreatic cancer mortality in Brazil, the North, Pará, and Belém, from 2005 to 2023 – Comparative analysis

Abstract

Introduction: Pancreatic cancer is a public health problem, especially in developed countries and accounts for 4% of all cancer deaths in Brazil. Objective: Evaluate or profile of mortality due to pancreatic cancer, no period from 2005 to 2023, no Brazil, Northern Region, Pará and Belém. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective study of historical series. From data from the National Cancer Institute. Results: The mortality rate in Brazil for pancreatic cancer showed an average coefficient of 4.65 for men and 3.75 for women per 100,000 inhabitants, in relation to the Average Annual Percentage Change (AAPC) men and women showed a growing trend in Brazil (1.5 and 1.4) and in the North (2.8 and 1.7), while in Belém there was a steady trend in both sexes. In the male and female populations, there was a sharp increase in the mortality rate among those aged 60 to 69. Conclusion: Generally, pancreatic cancer presented an increase in mortality trends for both sexes; such findings suggest the need for actions to promote actions against modifiable risk factors.