Oncologic Disease in Patients at the High Complexity Oncology Unit (UNACON) of Amapá, Amazon, Brazil, between 2019 and 2022

Abstract

Cancer is a chronic disease of significant and growing magnitude. This serious public health problem accounts for approximately 30% of all premature deaths from Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to quantify oncological disease in patients at the Unidade de Alta Complexidade de Oncologia do Amapá (UNACON) between 2019 and 2022. It was an exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative analysis. A higher frequency of cancer was observed in females aged 46 to 55 years, with breast neoplasia being the most commonly identified type, and the primary treatments used were surgery and chemotherapy. Therefore, there is a need to focus on preventive and health promotion measures in primary care, as well as attention to the high-complexity unit in the state for structural improvements that can provide convenience, comfort, and a minimum level of privacy for patient and caregiver research.