Clusters of high-risk, low-risk, and temporal trends of breast and cervical cancer-related mortality in S?o Paulo, Brazil, during 20 0 0-2016

Author(s)

Bermudi, P. M. M. ; Pellini, A. C. G. ; Diniz, C. S. G. ; Ribeiro, A. G. ; de Aguiar, B. S. ; Failla, M. A. ; Neto, F. Chiaravalloti

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY; v. 78, p. 7-pg., 2023-01-10.

Abstract

Purpose: Studying breast and cervical cancers in space and time and verifying divergences of different territorially established socioeconomic profiles. Methods: Ecological study using spatial scanning (with socioeconomic characterization), space-time, and spatial variation of temporal trends, in order to identify significant clusters of high- and low-risk or temporal trends, of deaths from breast cancer and cervical cancer, in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, during 20 0 0-2016. Results: High-risk spatial clusters were identified in the central areas, and low-risk clusters were identified in the peripheral areas, which were associated with better and worse socioeconomic conditions, respectively. As for cervical cancer, the pattern was the opposite. High-risk space-time clusters occurred in the early years of the study, whereas low-risk clusters occurred in the most recent years. For breast cancer, the central areas showed a temporal trend of decreasing mortality and the peripheral areas showed an increasing trend. While for cervical cancer, in general, the temporal trend was for the identified clusters to fall. Conclusions: It is expected that this study will provide insights for the formulation of public policies to implement prevention and control measures, in order to reduce mortality and inequalities related to breast and cervical cancers. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/25625-4 - Spatial and space-time analysis of deaths due to breast and cervical cancer and distribution of the screening of these neoplasms, in the Municipality of São Paulo, from 2000 to 2016
• Grantee: Patricia Marques Moralejo Bermudi
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 18/22100-0 - Malignant neoplasms of the 18 cities of Barretos Regional Health District (RhD), Sao Paulo, Brazil: the importance of a population-based cancer registry
• Grantee: Adeylson Guimarães Ribeiro
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral