Prevalência de lesões pré-cancerosas e cancerosas do colo uterino em mulheres no estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

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.