Epidemiology of malignant neoplasms in child population of Chuvash Republic for the period 1994–2008

Abstract

Aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of malignant neoplasms (MN) in pediatric population (0–17 years) in the Chuvash Republic for the 15-year period (1994–2008). For study period total of 499 MN cases have been reported with an average of 33.3 ± 1.8 cases per year. The incidence rate of MN in children and adolescents was 10.1 ± 0.4 per 100.000. Distinct tendency to a change in the MN incidence rate has not been fo und, a regression analysis line is almost horizontal.

Keywords

• children
• malignant neoplasms
• morbidity
• Chuvash Republic