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May 14, 2026Brazilian Journal of OncologyOpen Access

Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Lung Cancer Mortality in a Northeastern Brazilian State from 1980 to 2022

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RFRenata Reis FigueiredoUniversidade Federal de SergipeAMAlex Rodrigues MouraUniversidade Federal de SergipeHSHérica Santos da SilvaUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

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Implication

Ecological study evaluates lung cancer mortality trends in Sergipe, indicating urgent need for public health actions.

Key Points

  • To evaluate lung cancer mortality trends and spatial distributions in Sergipe over the past 40 years.
  • Ecological study design with time series and spatial analysis
  • Mortality data obtained from the Mortality Information System
  • Temporal analysis conducted using Joinpoint software and spatial analysis via QGIS and Terraview software.
  • Total lung cancer deaths recorded were 4,472.
  • Male mortality trends increased until 2007 and then stabilized, while female mortality showed a consistent increase throughout the period.
  • Aracaju had the highest male mortality rates, while Carmópolis and Divina Pastora had the highest rates for women.

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Figueiredo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0567d2a550a87e60a20151https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1814172
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