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Objective: To compare the profile of women looking for gynecological care to the profile of women invited to participate in the program, assessing breast and cervical cancer risk factors in each group and comparing Papanicolaous test and mammography results. Methods: Medical records of 46 women participating in a breast and cervical cancer prevention program and 42 medical reports of women that regularly visited the primary healthcare unit from August to December 2006 were examined. Results: The mean interval between the last Papanicolaous tests was of approximately 19.7 months when comparing women visiting their physician and 25.3 participants in the program. There was one case (1.1%) of high grade intraepithelial lesion in one woman included in the program. Regarding breast cancer, when comparing both groups, we verified that all women above the age of 40 years that participated in the program underwent mammography; this was not verified in the group seeing a physician. This shows the efficacy of this screening, actively looking for women in the age group at risk for breast cancer. Conclusions: Active search is important to recruit women; the screening program needs improvement to show its real impact on morbidity and mortality of these cancers.
Objetivo: Comparar o perfil das mulheres que buscam atendimento ginecológico ao perfil de mulheres convidadas a participarem do programa, avaliando-se fatores de risco para câncer de mama e de colo uterino presentes em cada grupo e comparando os resultados dos exames de Papanicolaou e mamografia. Métodos: Foi realizado levantamento de 46 prontuários de mulheres de um programa de prevenção de câncer de colo do útero e mama e de 42 prontuários de pacientes que consultaram rotineiramente o médico da unidade básica de saúde entre agosto e dezembro de 2006. Resultados: Constatou-se que o intervalo médio entre os dois últimos exames de Papanicolaou foi de aproximadamente 19,7 meses entre as mulheres que consultaram o médico e 25,3 entre as participantes do programa. Houve um caso (1,1%) de lesão intraepitelial de alto grau em uma paciente incluída no programa. Com relação ao câncer de mama, comparando-se os dois grupos, observou-se que todas as mulheres acima de 40 anos do Grupo Programa realizaram mamografia, o que não ocorreu no Grupo Médico. Isso mostra a eficiência do programa de rastreamento na busca ativa de mulheres que se encontram na faixa etária de risco para o câncer de mama. Conclusões: A busca ativa é importante para o recrutamento de mulheres, havendo necessidade de aprimorar o programa de rastreamento para evidenciar seu impacto na morbiletalidade das doenças.
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the profile of women looking for gynecological care to the profile of women invited to participate in the program, assessing breast and cervical cancer risk factors in each group and comparing Papanicolaou's test and mammography results. METHODS: Medical records of 46 women participating in a breast and cervical cancer prevention program and 42 medical reports of women that regularly visited the primary healthcare unit from August to December 2006 were examined. RESULTS: The mean interval between the last Papanicolaou's tests was of approximately 19.7 months when comparing women visiting their physician and 25.3 participants in the program. There was one case (1.1%) of high grade intraepithelial lesion in one woman included in the program. Regarding breast cancer, when comparing both groups, we verified that all women above the age of 40 years that participated in the program underwent mammography; this was not verified in the group seeing a physician. This shows the efficacy of this screening, actively looking for women in the age group at risk for breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Active search is important to recruit women; the screening program needs improvement to show its real impact on morbidity and mortality of these cancers.