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THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN HYPERTENSION AND MALIGNANT PROSTATE NEOPLASMS IN BRAZIL (2017-2023)

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INTRODUCTION: According to the National Cancer Institute (INCA), prostate neoplasms are the second most incident in Brazil, and age-adjusted rates vary from 33.94 to 61.16 per 100,000. It has also estimated 71,730 new occurrences from 2023 to 2025, nearly 15% of all new cases in the country. In addition, a recent study found that men (>45 years) with systolic blood pressure (BP) >150 mmHg had a 35% increased risk of prostate cancer compared with men with a normal systolic BP (<130 mmHg). Thus, this study aims to sketch the epidemiological profile of the correlation between hypertension (HTN) and malignant prostate neoplasms (MPNs) from 2017 to 2023 in Brazil. METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was conducted through the search of data regarding authorized hospitalizations for HTN and MPNs reported to the Hospital Information System of the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SIH/SUS) from November 2017 to November 2023 in Brazil. The variables analyzed were: sex, age group, race, and affected regions. RESULTS: In total, 272,118 cases of HTN were reported between 2017 and 2023 in Brazil. Of those, 156,785 (58%) were females, followed by 115,333 (42%) males. Concerning the age group, 60 to 69-year-olds were the most affected by the disease, with 61,592 (23%) notifications. In addition, 70 to 79-year-olds fell behind with 56,089 (21%) admissions. As to race, multiracial subjects represented the highest percentage, with 121,392 (45%) notifications, succeeded by white subjects, with 69,524 (25%). The most affected regions were the Northeast (38%) and the Southeast (32%), followed by the North (12%) and South (11%) regions and finally by the Midwest (6%). In the same time frame, 202,812 admissions for MPNs were registered in Brazil. In relation to the age group, 60 to 69 and 70 to 79-year-olds were also the most affected, with 77,309 (38%) and 68,233 (34%) hospitalizations, respectively. In addition, multiracial individuals totalized 84,552 (42%) entries, followed by white individuals, with 74,433 (37%). The Brazilian regions with the most entries for MPNs were the Southeast (51%) and the Northeast (25%), succeeded by the South (15%) and Midwest (6%) and finally by the North region (3%). CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the epidemiological profile of the correlation between HTN and MPNs in Brazil from 2017 to 2023 is composed of multiracial and white males ranging from 60 to 79 years old, mainly residents of the Northeast and Southeast regions.