Cancer incidence and mortality in the Amur oblast

Aim. To analyze the incidence and mortality from malignancies in the Amur Oblast. Methods. The evaluation was based on statistical data analysis of incidence and mortality from malignancies. Results. Incidence of malignancies in the last 5 years in the Amur Oblast increased up to 346.3 per 100 000 in 2012. Main localizations for malignancies were: the first place - lung malignancies; the second - skin malignancies; the third - breast malignancies; the fourth -stomach malignancies (41.1, 39.7, 37.3, 23.9 per 100 000 accordingly). The areas with the highest prevalence of cancers - Konstantinovsky, Zavitinsky, Bureysky, Zeysky districts - were outlined, with the prevalence of 441.9; 438.7; 420.6 and 384.4 per 100 000 per year. Mortality from cancer in the Amur Oblast in 2012 was 180.7 per 100 000, one-year mortality rate increased to 31.8%. The most frequent cancer types leading to unfavorable outcomes were malignancies of digestive organs - 34.9% of all fatal outcomes, respiratory system organs - 24.2%, female reproductive system - 6.6%, breast - 6.5%, kidneys and urinary tract - 6.01%. Conclusion. The incidence and mortality from malignancies in the Amur Oblast increased in 2012 compared to 2008.

incidence, mortality, malignant disease