Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 41
No 3, 2002
UDK 61
YU ISSN 0365-4478
Kontakt:
Dragica MILOŠEVIĆ
Institute for
Health Protection, Čačak
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLORECTAL CARCINOMA ON THE
TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ČAČAK
Dragica MILOŠEVIĆ
Institute for
Health Protection, Čačak
The aim of the paper is to provide an insight into the range and
significance of the presence of the colon malign tumors on the territory
of the municipality of Čačak in the period from 1995. to 1999. By
applying the statistic-descriptive method the data from the medical
documentation are processed.
In the observed period there was a total of 160 people who fell sick
with the average incidence rate from 28,1 per 100,000 inhabitants. The
lowest rate was recorded in the year of 1995, that is, 21,68 while the
highest in 1999, namely, 42,47. The incidence rate was equal between the
sexes. The disease starts to be perceived among the youngest are groups
but the specific mortality rate was the highest in the age group of
60-69 years of age and in the observed period it was 205,66 on average.
The city population was more frequently sick than the rural one (3,5:1).
In 96,7% the colon malign tumors were adenocarcinoma. They were most
often localized at the rectum, namely, 62,57% and the sigma, 17,88%. The
colorectal carcinoma, due to a high incidence with the tendency of
steady increase, late diagnosis and difficulties in the therapy,
represents an outstanding medical and social problem.
Key words: Colorectal carcinoma, incidence rate |