Epidemiological Characteristics of Malignant Neoplasms in the Population of the Mykolaiv Region

Abstract

In order to study the epidemiological features of malignant neoplasms, methods of the statistical analysis were applied to assess the spread of malignant neoplasms in the population of the Mykolaiv region. This is a description of the regions characterized by statistically significant differences in the incidence of malignant neoplasms. An in-depth analysis of factors that potentially influence the development of cancer in areas with an increased risk of the occurrence and development of malignant tumors was conducted. For the epidemiological characteristics of malignant neoplasms in the population of the Mykolaiv region, the indicators of the National Cancer Registry, the Mykolaiv Regional Cancer Registry, and the statistics department of the Mykolaiv Regional Oncology Dispensary for the period from 2019 to 2021 were analyzed. Regional features of the development of malignant neoplasms in the population of the Mykolaiv region were revealed based on the analysis of statistical data on the primary detection of cancer in 19 regions, 3 cities and the regional center - Mykolaiv for 2019-2021. The improved method of assessing the medical and ecological situation at different territorial levels was based on a combination of traditional methods of research on cancer incidence and the use of information technologies. Correlation, factor and cluster analysis methods were used to assess the impact of individual environmental factors on the incidence of malignant neoplasms. Territorial regularities of the studied territories were investigated with the help of statistical analysis. Territorial statistics made it possible to analyze trends in the spread of disease, to identify cause-and-effect relationships between environmental factors and health indicators.