Cancer morbidity in middle and high mountain conditions of the Republic of Tajikistan

Abstract

Aim. To study the prevalence of cancer diseases in the high and middle mountains of the Republic of Tajikistan.Material and methods. The current paper studies the incidence of cancer in mountainous areas of Tajikistan covers the period between 2010-2020. We used materials from the Statistical Yearbook of the Republican Center of Medical Statistics and Information under the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan (2020), statistical data from the Department of Health of GBAO, and medical and statistical data from the Central Regional Hospital in Khorog.Result. A comparative analysis of the data for the last ten years shows that the primary incidence of cancer in Tajikistan has been increasing: the incidence rate per every 100,000 people has changed from 34.6 to 40, and in the middle and highlands from 63.1 to 85.1 cases of the disease. Between 2010 and 2020, there was a serious increase in the incidence of breast and cervical cancer among highland residents: breast cancer increased from 2.9 to 18.0 and cervical cancer from 6.8 to 13.4 cases per 100,000 population.Conclusion. In recent years, the number of people in the middle and high mountains of Tajikistan who got cancer has increased, and they often seek medical care already at the last stage of the disease. Timely detection and treatment of precancerous conditions can improve the quality and increase the life expectancy of patients.