Basic tendencies of primary disablement of the adult population of the Nizhniy Novgorod Region due to malignant neoplasms

The results of investigation of the dynamics of the level and structure of primary disablement due to malignant neoplasms in the adult population of the Nizhniy Novgorod Region for 10 years (2001-2010) were presented. Unfavourable tendencies of the disablement level increase on the background of growth of primary morbidity, prevalence of oncological diseases and stably high death-rate indices were revealed. The developed situation in the system of medical assistance rendering to oncological patients, level of treatment-and-prophylactics measures on early detection of oncological diseases failed to meet the increasing needs of the population. The results of the conducted study could be useful in planning of organizational and treatment-and-prophylactics measures directed to the increase of availability and quality of medical and medico-social assistance to the oncological patients.

primary disablement, malignant neoplasms, basic tendencies, availability and quality of medical assistance