[Oncoepidemiologic situation in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation ten years after the Chernobyl accident].

Cancer morbidity and mortality in radionuclide-contaminated areas of Kaluga Region have been investigated. The study was mainly concerned with the extent of radiation pollution influence on the present-day cancer morbidity and mortality rates. The correlations between the latter factors, on the one hand, and relevant population risks, on the other, have been analysed.