title: Years of potential life lost due to breast and cervical cancer: a challenge for Brazilian public policy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of the article was to analyze the years of potential life lost (YPLL) of women who died from breast and cervical cancer in the State of Parana, Southern Brazil. This was a temporal trend study (2000 to 2010) about the coefficients of mortality and the years of potential life lost in women aged 20 to 70 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained through the database of the Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and the National Mortality Information System.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a loss of 125.075 YPLL due to breast cancer, with an average of 11.370 YPLL. Regarding cervical cancer, the figure obtained was 91.625 YPLL from 2000 to 2010, with an average of 8.329 YPLL. Increased risk of death from breast cancer was observed for women aged 50 to 59 years, with a significant increase among those in the age group from 40 to 49 years. There was an increased rate of cervical cancer among women 40 to 69 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk of death grows with increasing age, being higher from 40 years. Prevention is paramount for both cancers. Thus, preventive measures are required and a reassessment of political strategies should be adopted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science, Faculty Post Graduate in Health Science, State University Maringa, Parana, Brazil E-mail : angela.gravena@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Angela Andreia Franca
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gravena
authors.forename: Sheila Cristina Rocha
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Brischiliari
authors.forename: Lais Moraes
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Tiara Cristina Romeiro
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Marcela de Oliveira
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Demitto
authors.forename: Catia Millene Dell
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Agnolo
authors.forename: Deise Helena Pelloso
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Borghesan
authors.forename: Maria Dalva de Barros
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Sandra Marisa
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pelloso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002423:Cause of Death; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult