Colorectal cancer in the Perm Territory: Epidemiological aspects

Objective. To investigate intensity, a long-term trend, and structure of morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer in the population of the Perm Territory. Materials and methods. The investigators conducted an epidemiological descriptive and evaluating retrospective study of morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer including 2 nosological entities: colon cancer (CC) and rectal cancer (RC), according to the 2002-2014 official statistical data. Results. Colorectal cancer is one of the leading positions in the structure of morbidity and mortality for all nosological entities of malignant tumors in the Perm Territory. The increased risk to get sick plays a key role in the incidence of CC; demographic processes (population increase and aging) do in the incidence of RC. The long-term dynamics of mortality from CC tends to stabilize; that from RC shows a marked decrease; the average annual CC and RC mortality rates in the Perm Territory were greater than the average Russian ones. Conclusion. Colorectal cancer is a priority nosological entity of malignant tumors when implementing preventive measures in the Perm Territory. The findings may become the basis for further in-depth epidemiological studies to identify regional risk factors.

epidemiology, non-communicable diseases, colon cancer, morbidity, mortality