First Results from the Analysis of the Activity of the Cancer Service of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation Based on Its Created Population Cancer Register

AbstractThe fully formed database of the Population Cancer Registry (PCR database) of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation in February 2019 has significantly expanded the ability to assess objectively the activities of the cancer service on the more reliable basis of analytical materials. In Russia, it was possible for the first time to conduct epidemiological studies of malignant tumors for rare tumor locations for all age groups and on calculations of patient survival rates. The PCR database has more than 1 million observations and includes all of the headings and subheadings of ICD-10 for class II —codes C00–96. The article presents the dynamics of morbidity and mortality of the population of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation in comparison with the national average, the reliability of the recorded numbers, and the survival of patients with malignant tumors. It wa s established that the cancer incidence in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation increased by 10.4% according to standardized indicators over 8 years, and the population mortality in the district decreased by 11.4% according to the same indicators. The dynamics of the 5-year ob served survival rate of patients from Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation has been calculated according to account age groups. The reliability of the PCR database of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation is confirmed by the f...
Source: Advances in Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research