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Review
. 2014 Jul 9;19(5):296-300.
doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2014.04.001. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Cancer incidence and mortality in the Greater Poland Region-Analysis of the year 2010 and future trends

Agnieszka Dyzmann-Sroka  1 , Julian Malicki  2
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Cancer incidence and mortality in the Greater Poland Region-Analysis of the year 2010 and future trends

Agnieszka Dyzmann-Sroka et al. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. .

Abstract

Background and aim: The Greater Poland Region is one of the most industrialised areas of Poland, with a high rate of cancer incidence and mortality. The present report estimated incidence and mortality data for Greater Poland in the year 2010.

Methods: Statistical reports in this study include absolute number of cases and crude incidence rates. The derived age-, sex-, and site specific rates were age-standardised (ASRs per 100,000 person-years) using the European (ASRE) standard population.

Results: In 2010, a total 13,581 new cancer cases were reported to the Greater Poland Cancer Registry. The number of new cases increased by 24% compared to 2001. Greater Poland has the second-highest ASR for both females and males among the 16 regions in Poland. The most common cancers are similar to those in other Western European countries. Among men, the most common cancers are lung (C34), colorectal (C18-C21), and prostate (C61) cancer. In women, breast cancer is the most common (C50), followed by colon (C18-C21) and lung (C34) cancer. Lung cancer in males accounts for more than one-third of all cancer-related deaths in Greater Poland. As in 2009, lung cancer is the leading cause of death in women.

Conclusions: Given the ageing of the population, the incidence of chronic diseases, including cancer, is expected to grow. These data indicate that cancer will continue to represent an important challenge both to local health authorities and the National Health Fund, which will need to meet the growing demand for cancer care.

Keywords: Cancer; Epidemiology; Morbidity; Mortality.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Distribution of cancer incidence by localization in 2010, males and females, Greater Poland.
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Distribution of cancer deaths in males and females, Greater Poland 2010.
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Fig. 3
Predicted changes in cancer incidence and mortality.
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