MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS IN CHILDREN POPULATION OF TOMSK REGION

Abstract

Worldwide prevalence of oncology diseases among children under 15 years old is relatively low — 8,4 on 100 000 of children population (), but they are one of the most common causes of mortality in this population. Aim: to assess epidemiologic aspects of oncology and oncological healthcare for Tomsk region children population aged less than 18 years old. Patients and methods: the assessment was performed for the period of time between 2004 and 2011 based on population cancer-registry and specialized documents using methods recommended by P.A. Gertsen Moscow Scientific Research Oncology Institute. Results: prevalence of malignant neoplasms was 12,4 in children aged under 15 years old and 12,1in children aged under 18 years old. In the structure of oncology diseases among children aged from 0 to 14 years old the most common was hemoblastosis (51,9%), in adolescents aged from 15 to 17 years old — solid tumors (65,9%). Mortality rate was 4,5with predominance of solid tumors (58,3%) Conclusions: the low degree of active and early detection of oncology diseases points out the poor efficiency of the management of specialized healthcare at the stage of primary diagnostics. The authors explain the necessity of the offered measures aimed at prevention of malignant neoplasms in children and improvement of monitoring of the patients with such diseases.

Keywords

• children
• malignant neoplasms
• tomsk region
• oncology healthcare
• population cancer registry