BACKGROUND: Every fourth death that occurs in Poland is caused by a malignant neoplasm. A particularly negative epidemiological situation relates to colorectal cancers; in 2015 they constituted the fifth most important cause of years of life lost (YLL) in Poland. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyse YLL due to malignant neoplasms of the digestive system in Poland in between 2000 and 2014. METHODS: The study material included a database containing information gathered from 5,601,568 death certificates of Poles who died in 2000-2014. YLLs were calculated with the use of the standard expected years of life lost index (SEYLL). RESULTS: In the 15-year study period, malignant neoplasms of the digestive system contributed to 213,041 deaths in males and 177,644 deaths in females, which corresponded to a loss of 158.6 years per 10,000 men and 105.3 years per 10,000 women. Neoplasms of the large intestine (23.6%), stomach (22.0%) and pancreas (17.4%) contributed the most. A time trend analysis revealed (p < 0.05) a growing tendency of YLLs due to neoplasms of the large intestine and pancreas, and a decreasing trend due to neoplasms of the stomach. CONCLUSION: Malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, especially of the large intestine, are becoming a more common cause of premature mortality in Poland.
BACKGROUND: Every fourth death that occurs in Poland is caused by a malignant neoplasm. A particularly negative epidemiological situation relates to colorectal cancers; in 2015 they constituted the fifth most important cause of years of life lost (YLL) in Poland. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyse YLL due to malignant neoplasms of the digestive system in Poland in between 2000 and 2014. METHODS: The study material included a database containing information gathered from 5,601,568 death certificates of Poles who died in 2000-2014. YLLs were calculated with the use of the standard expected years of life lost index (SEYLL). RESULTS: In the 15-year study period, malignant neoplasms of the digestive system contributed to 213,041 deaths in males and 177,644 deaths in females, which corresponded to a loss of 158.6 years per 10,000 men and 105.3 years per 10,000 women. Neoplasms of the large intestine (23.6%), stomach (22.0%) and pancreas (17.4%) contributed the most. A time trend analysis revealed (p < 0.05) a growing tendency of YLLs due to neoplasms of the large intestine and pancreas, and a decreasing trend due to neoplasms of the stomach. CONCLUSION: Malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, especially of the large intestine, are becoming a more common cause of premature mortality in Poland.
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Malignant neoplasms; SEYLL; digestive system; premature mortality; years of life lost
Authors: Anna Waśkiewicz; Danuta Szcześniewska; Dorota Szostak-Węgierek; Magdalena Kwaśniewska; Andrzej Pająk; Urszula Stepaniak; Krystyna Kozakiewicz; Andrzej Tykarski; Tomasz Zdrojewski; Małgorzata E Zujko; Wojciech Drygas Journal: Kardiol Pol Date: 2016-01-18 Impact factor: 3.108
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