Câncer do colo do útero em gênero masculino no Brasil nos anos de 2013 a 2023 uma década de registro

Abstract

According to data from INCA in Brazil, cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer among women. For each year of the 2023-2025 triennium, 17,010 new cases were estimated, which represents a gross incidence rate of 15.38 cases per 100,000 women, although it predominantly affects cisgender women, but also poses a risk for transgender (trans) people. The trans population faces barriers in accessing health care, such as hesitation in seeking gynecological care due to misinformation, stigma, and prejudice. The article proposes an ecological descriptive study based on the analysis of the epidemiology of cervical cancer in trans men, based on SUS data considering the period from 2013 to 2023, to better understand the prevalence of the disease in this group. This article highlights a gap in the data recording of cervical cancer cases in trans men in Brazil between 2013 and 2023. Although 231,452 cases of the disease were recorded in cisgender women during the period, specific information about trans men is scarce, reflecting inequalities both in access to health services and in the inclusion of this population in prevention and treatment strategies. In addition, the low proportion of treated cases, only 1.8%, reveals a worrying gap in the oncological care provided.