Abstract
Objective: To trace the epidemiological profile of cancer patients treated by the Family Health Strategy in a city in the interior of Minas Gerais. Methods: This is a quantitative study, whose data source was the medical records of patients diagnosed and / or undergoing cancer treatment in a city in the interior of Minas Gerais in the year 2020. Results: Of the total patients, 27 ( twenty-seven) are female and 28 (twenty-eight) male. The most affected women are between 41 and 70 years old and men between 51 and 80 years old. Corroborating with national statistics, prostate cancer is among the main among male patients and breast cancer among female patients. Conclusion: In view of the main results presented and aware of the slow evolution of most types of cancer, early diagnosis and health education are still essential for an improvement in prognosis and preventive actions.