Abstract
Objective: To analyze the frequency of prostate cancer in Piauí, from 2007 to 2016. Methods: This is a retrospective study, where the data collection was performed in the DATASUS database (Department of Information Technology of SUS), in the Information System of Mortality (SIM), based on the population statistics of IBGE 2010 and processed in Microsoft Excel 2010. Statistical data were calculated based on trend analysis based on the dependent variables (y), which were rates per year of mortality and independent (x) considered the year of study. Results: In Piaui, between the years of 2007 and 2016, there were approximately 2281 cases of death due to prostate cancer, where the elderly with more than 80 years of age, pardos have a higher prevalence. Conclusion: This study strengthened the importance of performing the tests of prevention and early diagnosis, besides being used as an instrument for the analysis of the lethality indexes for prostate cancer.