Izvorni znanstveni članak
Incidence and mortality trends of gastric and colorectal cancers in Croatia, 1988-2008
Iva Kirac
; Department of Surgical Oncology University Hospital for Tumours University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
Mario Šekerija
; Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Iva Šimunović
; Health Center of Zagreb County Vrbovec, Croatia
Lina Zgaga
; Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Danko Velimir Vrdoljak
; Department of Surgical Oncology University Hospital for Tumours University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia
Dujo Kovačević
; Department of surgery, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Kuliš
; Department of Urology, University, Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Ariana Znaor
; Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Aim To estimate the incidence and mortality trends of gastric
and colorectal cancers in Croatia between 1988 and
2008.
Methods Incidence data for the period 1988-2008 were
obtained from the Croatian National Cancer Registry. The
number of deaths from gastric and colorectal cancers were
obtained from the World Health Organization mortality database.
Joinpoint regression analysis was used to describe
changes in trends by sex.
Results Gastric cancer incidence rates declined steadily
during the study period, with estimated annual percent
change (EAPC) of -3.2% for men and -2.8% for women.
Mortality rates in men decreased, with EAPC of -5.0% from
1988-1995 and -2.5% from 1995-2008. Mortality rates in
women decreased, with EAPC of -3.2% throughout the
study period. For colorectal cancer in men, joinpoint analysis
revealed increasing trends of both incidence (EAPC
2.9%) and mortality (EAPC 2.1%). In women, the increase in
incidence was not significant, but mortality rates in the last
15 years showed a significant increase (EAPC 1.1%).
Conclusion The incidence and mortality trends of gastric
cancer in Croatia are similar to other European countries,
while the still increasing colorectal cancer mortality calls
for more efficient prevention and treatment.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
83868
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.4.2012.
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