2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02354-4
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Changes in mortality and years of life lost due to lung cancer in Poland, 2000–2016

Abstract: Background The aim of the study was to evaluate trends of mortality and the number of years of life lost due to lung cancer in Poland, in the period 2000–2016. Methods The study material was 375,151 death certificates of all inhabitants of Poland who died in the period 2000–2016 due to lung cancer. In order to calculate the number of years of life lost, the authors used indices: SEYLLp (Standard Expected Years of Life Lost per living person), SEYLLd (per deaths), APC (Annual Percentage Change) and AAPC (Avera… Show more

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“…A number of beneficial changes can be seen in the study results, and the mortality rates due to skin melanoma are many times lower than due to other malignancies [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. However, the situation regarding skin melanoma-related mortality in Poland is poor.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…A number of beneficial changes can be seen in the study results, and the mortality rates due to skin melanoma are many times lower than due to other malignancies [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. However, the situation regarding skin melanoma-related mortality in Poland is poor.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…In Poland, over a 16-year period, the standardized mortality rate of lung cancer in the study period decreased from 74.5 to 68.3 per 100,000 (AAPC=−0.6%). In men the standardized mortality rate decreased from 148.8 to 114.5 (AAPC= −1.7%), while in women it increased from 27.5 to 37.6 (AAPC=2.35) ( 14 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While anyone can develop cancer, the risk of being diagnosed with the disease increases substantially with age 19 . Individuals aged 65 and over account for 58% of newly diagnosed cancers in developed countries and 40% in developing countries 20 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%