Cancer in Poland is the second most common cause of death. The latest data from the National Cancer Registry show that almost 170 people are diagnosed with the disease every year. people, about 100 thousand die patients, and about a million live with the diagnosed disease. Which malignant tumors do we suffer from most often? In which voivodships were the most cases of the disease recorded?
Tumors in Poland. Latest statistical data
In January 2021, the latest report of the National Cancer Registry was published. The latest data on the incidence and deaths of oncological diseases come from 2018. According to the publication, 167 were registered at that time. 500 cases of malignant tumors. Women in Poland most often suffer from breast cancer, and men – with prostate cancer. The second most common cancer is lung cancer.
For more information on morbidity and deaths due to oncological diseases in Poland and around the world, see our infographic:
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