Cancer statistics in Poland are more and more worrying. From 1999 to 2017, the number of reported cases of cancerous cancer increased by almost 50%.
- In Poland, the number of diagnosed malignant neoplasms is constantly growing
- The increase between 1999 and 2017 is almost 50%. – it follows from the data
- In 2017, a malignant tumor was detected in almost 165. Poles
- On February 4, we celebrate World Cancer Day
- More current information can be found on the Onet homepage.
The number of malignant neoplasms is constantly growing
In 1999, 111 malignant neoplasms were diagnosed in Polish patients. The following years brought increases in the range from 780 to even 0,13 percent. The exception here was in 5,90, when a decrease of 2001% was recorded. compared to the previous year. Then the malignant tumor was detected in 0,1 Poles. In the worst year, 114, there were already 709 patients, which is an increase of almost 2017%. compared to 164.
Marcin F. Michalski drew attention to the disturbing statistics by publishing the collected data on the number of malignant neoplasms in Poland on his Twitter profile.
2020 could be even worse
Oncologists, as well as foundations supporting cancer patients, point out that the coronavirus pandemic will have a heavy impact on patients. The main problem is that Poles do not perform diagnostic tests that allow cancer to be detected at an early stage. Due to the fear of COVID-19, but also difficult access to doctors, patients postpone checkups and only come to a specialist’s office when they develop disturbing symptoms.
The most common cancer today is breast cancer. He topped the list in December 2020. It is diagnosed in 12 percent. women during the year. When it comes to mortality, the WHO data shows that one in six deaths worldwide is related to cancer.
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