Prevalencija pušenja i epidemiologija raka pluća i dušnika u Republici Srpskoj

Abstract

Introduction: Cancer of the lung and bronchus is leading public health issue in the Republic of Srpska, Entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each year the number of new cases of cancer of the lung and bronchus is approximately 700 and from of all cancer deaths one in four persons died from cancer of lung and bronchus. Leading cause of its cancers is smoking and according to results of research 1/3 of adult population smoking daily and occasional in the Republic Srpska. Sources and methods: In this paper was used database Cancer Registry of Republic of Srpska, indicators related to smoking prevalence from the report of the results of the research 'Researching Population Health's in the Republic of Srpska' and cancer database GLOBOCAN 2008, International Agency for Research on Cancer. Results: In the Republic of Srpska cancer of the lung and bronchus both sex have very high incidence and mortality but very low prevalence. About 70% new and death cases are in ages 50­74 years. The most daily smokers are in ages 35­44 years, average duration of smoking is approximately 20 years. Cancer of the lung and bronchus is common among men as a smoking habit. The 5­year relative survival rate both sex is about 15%.