Characteristics analysis of hospitalized patients with malignant tumors in Shanxi Cancer Hospital from 2005 to 2014 / 肿瘤研究与临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the changes of age, sex, and urban-rural characteristics of inpatients with malignant tumors in Shanxi Cancer Hospital from 2005 to 2014. Methods The data of malignant tumor patients from January 2005 to December 2014 in Shanxi Cancer Hospital were analyzed, which were stratified by age, sex and residence. SAS 9.2 statistical software was used to analyze the changes of age, sex and residence of patients with malignant tumors. Results The average age of malignant cancers was 59.16-60.99 years old for men and 50.7-52.06 years old for women from 2005 to 2014. The incidence between male and female was decreased from 0.81 in 2005 to 0.71 in 2014. The incidence ratio of urban-rural was decreased from 3.5 in 2005 and 2.13 in 2014. The disparities in urban-rural areas still existed in recent 10 years.The incidence number of women in rural areas and the average age of malignant tumors in our hospital was increased significantly respectively. Lung cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, esophagus cancer and stomach cancer were the major cancers. The incidence of lung cancer ranked in the first place in male tumors, and the breast cancer ranked in the first place for female tumors. Conclusions It still exists gender and urban-rural differences in patients with malignant tumors in Shanxi Cancer Hospital from 2005 to 2014, and aging tends to be more obvious. The prevention and control of lung cancer, digestive system cancer, female breast cancer are the emphasis in Shanxi Province, while the promotion of health education intervention should be undertaken. Besides, other kinds of comprehensive prevention and control measures are necessary including the screening for major cancers in key areas and the early diagnosis.