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Epidemiology of genital malignancies in the females in Poland

Joanna Didkowska, Urszula Wojciechowska

Affiliacja i adres do korespondencji
CURR. GYNECOL. ONCOL. 2012, 10 (1), p. 25-37
Streszczenie

Aim of paper: Epidemiological analysis of malignant tumors developing within the female genital system in Polish population. Material and method: Data concerning incidence were obtained in the National Tumor Registry; data on mortality were obtained at the Head Statistical Bureau. Data on mortality in other European countries come from the WHO database (WHO Statistical Information System). Analysis of time trends was based on coefficients standardized with respect to global population. Results: Malignancies of the female genital system account for about 20% of malignant tumors in Polish females. Most common are: endometrial cancer (over 5000 new cases per year), ovarian cancer (about 3500) and cervical cancer (over 3100). Over the past 4 decades, we are witnessing a rapid increase of incidence of endometrial cancer and a trend towards decreasing mortality. A decline in both incidence and mortality is seen in cervical cancer. Ovarian cancer has reached stable coefficients of morbidity and mortality since about two decades. In Poland, 5-year survival indices are worse than mean values reported in most European countries. Conclusions: In the area of female genital malignancies, reduction of incidence is seen only in cervical cancer, while reduction of mortality – both in cervical and in endometrial cancer. Popularization and reorganization of national screening programs designed to early detection of malignant tumors, combined with promulgation of awareness of risk factors of carcinogenesis are fundamental to control the “tumor epidemic”.

Słowa kluczowe
malignant tumors, epidemiology, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cance