ALMEIDA, C. M. R.; GOMES, G. B. C.; VERAS, M. M. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3701119538288699; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5117022236714425; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8485179130674283; ALMEIDA, Carina Maria de Rabelo.; GOMES, Gabriela de Brito Cândido.; VERAS, Maria Manuela Santos.; MAIA, Carina Maria Rabelo de Almeida
Resumen:
The uterine cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in the
world, according to the Ministry of Health. This cancer has been related to the
persistent infection by HPV of high risk acquired during the reproductive phase. The
presente study had as objective to analyse the prevalence of lesions preceding
neoplasias of the uterine cervix and of the uterine cervical cancer in women in the
state of Paraíba during the period of January 2010 to December 2014. This is a
quantitative approach research of the observational, descriptive and transversal type,
using secondary data obtained through SISCOLO/4.0. The information was collected
by the quantity of exams by year of competence as to age group, schooling,
adequacy and normality to the atypical scamous cells and to the atypical glandular
cells. The results demonstrate that of the 1,087,743 cytopathological tests registered,
98,5% presented a sample considered satisfactory. The age group of 30-34 years
had a higher prevalence of exams realized, representing 14,5%. As it refers to
schooling, ignored or blank cases corresponded to 88,03%. As to the
cytopathological alterations, we noted that the lesions of low degree (NIC I) were
more prevalent than the lesions of high degree (NIC II and NIC III). These findings
corroborate the eficacy of scanning that has detected lesions earlier. They still
indicate the importance of professional qualification and of the investment in human
and material infrastructure, in seeking an earlier diagnosis and improving the
indicators of health of the female population.