The first report of a 5-year period cancer registry in Greece (2009 –2013): a pathology-based cancer registry

In this study,>  95% of all pathology laboratories in the national health system hospitals and 100% of pathology laboratories in private hospitals, as well as>  80% of private pathology laboratories have contributed their data. The most common cancer types overall were as follows: breast cancer (18.26%), colorectal cancer (15.49%), prostate cancer (13.49%), and lung cancer (10.24% of all registered cancers). In men, the most common neoplasms were as foll ows: prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and gastric cancer. In women, the most common neoplasms were as follows: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, and lung cancer. The data on cancer burden in Greece, presented herein, fill the void of cancer information in Greece that affects health care not only nationally but Europe-wise.
Source: Virchows Archiv - Category: Pathology Source Type: research