Zdravotná záťaž a trend vývoja karcinómu pľúc
The Health Burden and Development of Lung Cancer

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: The aim of the paper is to point out the health burden and the development trend of lung cancer in the V4 countries - the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and the Slovak Republic. Methodology: For the purposes of this study, the design of a cross-sectional epidemiological study was used based on the obtained data on the incidence of lung and bronchial cancer by age and sex for the reference period 2010-2019 from the study Global burden of Disease 2019 (GBD 2019). Results: We can observe differences in the incidence and prevalence of lung cancer in the V4 countries by gender and overall in the study period. The percentage change during the years 2010-2019 was in the most significant increase for men in the Czech Republic 20.1% [95% IS 7.1-32.4] and on the contrary the most significant decrease was recorded for women in Slovakia -4.3% [95% IS -20.2-11.9]. The most significant increase in 2010-2019 was recorded for Czech men 25.2% [95% IS 11.0-36.9] and the most significant decrease was found for women in Poland -3.9% [95% IS -29.3 -15.4]. The highest age-standardized mortality from lung cancer was found in Hungary 48.1 per 100,000 [95% CI 39.6-58.4] and the lowest in Slovakia 27.0 per 100,000 [95% CI 21.0-35, 0], it was similar for women. Conclusion: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in both men and women, accounting for almost 25% of all cancer deaths. Every year, more people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. Therefore, meeting the goals of sustainable development is a key challenge for the future for all V4 countries. Effective management of NCDs requires policies that address dominant risk factors, programs to promote healthy lifestyles, and improved service delivery for cancer prevention and treatment.

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