Review article

https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.16

Epidemiology of cancer in Croatia – recent insights and international comparisons

Mario Šekerija orcid.org/0000-0001-7508-1501 ; Croatian National Cancer Registry, Croatian Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Public Health Dr Andrija Štampar, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;
Maša Alfirević orcid.org/0000-0003-1800-3544 ; Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia;
Uršula Fabijanić orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-0681 ; Health Center Zagreb – Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Nada Rajačić ; Department of Oncology and Hematology Dr Mladen Ćepulić, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;
Nataša Antoljak orcid.org/0000-0002-0713-2810 ; Department of Adult Population Screening, Croatian Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia;

Abstract

Cancer is a major public health issue worldwide. It is very important to have high-quality epidemiological data to plan the measures in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, to benchmark in comparison to other countries and to assess trends for particular cancer sites. This paper presents the basic epidemiology indicators for Croatia, explains the concepts surrounding the data collection and analytical procedures for essential epidemiological parameters and presents the most recent data, estimates and comparisons in the advent of the first Croatian National Cancer Plan.

Keywords

Croatia; cancer registry; incidence; mortality; survival; GLOBOCAN; ECIS

Hrčak ID:

233651

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/233651

Publication date:

28.1.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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