MELANOMA: PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE CINCO ANOS EM UM HOSPITAL DE CURITIBA-PR

The cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the third most common skin cancer, however, has the worst prognosis. Even being little prevalent, is a serious worring due to high morbidity and mortality rates. Objective: To perform a screening in the medical records of MC diagnoses for five years in a skin cancer specialized center in Curitiba / PR, with the view to know the characteristics of this cancer in this population. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed by checking records of patients with MC, diagnosed in the period between January 2007 and December 2011, in a skin cancer specialized center in Curitiba / PR. Results: 23 patients were selected, and lentigo malign (43.4%), superficial spreading (26%), nodular (17.6%) and unspecified (13%). Among these 3 with Breslow ≥4mm, all in male patients. However, in 43.4% of patients was not possible to apply the Breslow thickness, due to lentigo malign melanoma characterized by being in situ. Men were diagnosed later in relation to women, since 80% of them had a Breslow> 1mm. Conclusion: It is suggested wider disclosure of sun protection and better training for the primary care physician, and thus can route the patient to an approach with greater chances of cure.