CANCER OF TRACHEA, BRONCHI AND LUNG IN THE AMUR REGION

Abstract

The present study analyzes the main indicators of morbidity and mortality from cancer of trachea, bronchi and lung obtained for fifteen years in climate-geochemical provinces of the Amur region with extreme continental climate, iodine deficiency and the difference in the environment of the content of certain minerals that are inhibitors or promoters of tumor growth in three landscape zones of the region: north (north-west), central and southern. Age and sex dependent features of morbidity and mortality in the study area were revealed in comparison with those in the western regions of Russia. The estimation of the quality of diagnosis in determining the extent of tumor process, that is to say establishing the stage of the disease was given. The activities of oncology service in the assessment of the accuracy of registration of patients with cancer of trachea, bronchi and lung and in the organization of quality health care to these patients by studying contingents accumulation index were analyzed. The results of the dynamics of morphological study of tumors of trachea, bronchi and lung were processed, the data of mortality in the first year after diagnosis were studied, and the sequence in the accumulation of patients who have been registered for more than 5 years was found.