Objective:

to know the epidemiological configuration of cancer care in a health macro-region in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais between 2008 and 2017.

Materials and methods:

quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional and descriptive study, conducted with secondary data from five municipalities of the state of Minas Gerais.

Results:

there were 54,206 visits to cancer patients, predominantly male (53.38%), aged 60 to 79 years (49.95%), white (79.08%), with incomplete elementary school education (48.36 %), and married (57.34 %). Skin neoplasms represent the most frequent primary location (22.35%). Stage I of the tumor was the most observed (20.98 %). The most prevalent reasons for not treating after the "not applicable" option were advanced disease and lack of clinical conditions or other conditions (6.97 %), whereas stable disease (31.59%) prevailed at the end of the first treatment received.

Conclusion:

the results provide support to identify the priorities of cancer care and outline the configuration for cancer treatment in patients, which directs the planning of interventions to provide high quality care.

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