Plano de ação para conscientizar sobre a importância de se manter hábitos saudáveis como prevenção do câncer de mama e próstata em Ipatinga

Abstract

Cancer is a group of diseases classified according to cell types. In Brazil, 400,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed, and 224,000 died in 2012. The aim of this study was develop a plan in order to awareness of adults about the importance of healthy habits in the prostate and breast cancer prevention. It was a study which analyzed the description of cancer mortality rates from 1996 to 2012. It was included individuals >19 years age, both sexes, who lived in the city of Ipatinga (Minas Gerais) and was created a plan in order to awareness of adults population from Ipatinga. Cancer death information was taken from Mortality Information System (SIM). It was showed breast cancer in women increased 4.54% on average per year between 1996 and 2012. Also, for men prostate cancer mortality rates showed an increase average 2.54% between 1996 and 2012. It was showed cancer is an important health problem in Ipatinga. It is important to create preventive actions in order to decrease the mortality rates. The main actions based on the problem were the awareness of to reduce obesity, smoking and alcoholism as well as stimulating sports activities. Finally, it was also essential to performer campaign targeting men to see a doctor frequently and realize an opportunistic screening for prostate cancer and physical examination in the breasts for women's population.