A screening program for early detection of cancer will be expanded in the Minsk region in 2016, reported today head of the Directorate of Health of Minsk regional executive committee Natalia Boyar on the final board Ministry, BelTA has learned.
"In the current year it is planned to continue the screening for colorectal cancer in Soligorsk Central District Hospital (CDH), as well as to include in the pilot cancer screening project prostate Nesvizh CRH, Slutskaya CRH and Zhodino BTF. In addition, cancer screening project is expected to develop lung using low-dose CT lung on the basis of the Minsk oblast TB dispensary for the residents of Minsk district and the city of Zhodino, "- said Natalia Boyar.
The head of the main department recalled that in Vileyka district launched breast cancer screening project in June last year. As a result of its conduct during the seven months of mammographic screened 463 women, found 3 cases of breast cancer in stage I-II, and the lack of implementation of the project limits rentgenlaboranta.
In the course of the national pilot project for screening for colorectal cancer and precancerous diseases of the colon into the Soligorsk district in 2014-2015 surveyed 234 people, found 3 cases of colon cancer in 0, II and IV stage, as well as identified and sanitized 70 polyps 33 people. "Despite the high efficiency of screening measures, the main issue of the pilot project is the low activity of the population surveyed Currently 9.4% of the planned number of patients." - Natalia concretized Boyar.
According to the head of the main Health Administration, last year was particularly busy for the oncology service of the Minsk region. Marked by a low level of diagnosis of cancer in the early (I-II) stages - 64.8% (the norm - 70%). As a consequence, a high level proved onkozapuschennosti (III, IV stage) - 18.6%. Also, there was a growth in the number of deaths from cancer in comparison with the year 2014 by 6.1%. In 2015, died 2633 man, a year earlier - 2482. The highest mortality rates were observed in Kopyl, Cherven and Luban areas.
In terms of diagnosis of cancer in the early (I-II) stages Minsk region took seventh place in the country. Among the indicators of districts of the region below the norm (70%) were observed in 16 of them.
