QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF ONCOTIC CYTOLOGIES PERFORMED IN PIAUÍ DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2017 TO 2021 (Atena Editora)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer (CCU) is a relevant issue within public health, as it is the third most common neoplasm in women, this type of cancer is predominantly caused by HPV infection, responsible for approximately 70% of cervical cancers. Taking into consideration that approximately 85% of CC cases occur in women with low education and economically vulnerable, the number of cancer cytology tests can serve as an indicator of inequity in a given region. OBJECTIVE: To analyze, through a secondary database, the number of oncotic cytology tests performed between 2017 and 2021 in the state of Piauí. Methodology: This is a retrospective quantitative research obtained from the IT department of Brazil's single health system (DATASUS). In the research, the place of residence of the women undergoing the exams was considered and cytology tests carried out between 2017 and 2021 were selected, regardless of whether the exam was normal, indeterminate or altered. Results and Discussion: During the period from 2017 to 2021, 246,222 oncotic cytology tests were reported in Piauí. From 2017 onwards there was an increasing trend in the number of tests carried out, obtaining these quantities during the studied period: 2017(7240); 2018(64351); 2019(77842); 2020(33184);2021(63605). There was a tendency towards the growth of these exams since 2017, which was discontinued during 2020 and resumed in 2021. It was found that the age group with the highest adherence was the 35-39 years and 40-44 years with 31,922 and 31,323 collections respectively. CONCLUSION: The need to carry out more studies of this nature is highlighted, as they strengthen CCU control policies and enable more effective monitoring of vulnerable population groups. In this sense, they become the basis for implementing specific actions aimed at audiences with lower adherence and greater inequity.