[Statistics on oncological urologic diseases in Russia].

Incidence rate of male urogenital cancer has increased for 1975-1993 by 138.7% reaching 27,700. The disease-specific trends in prevalence, morbidity and mortality are outlined.

[Indicators of the state and effectiveness of cancer control in Russia].

The paper analyses mortality rates due to malignant neoplasms and resultant socioeconomic losses, the risk of having and dying of these diseases throughout the coming life, the average longevity among cancer patients. These summarized indicators are considered by the authors as criteria for planning, managing, and implementing anticancer measures in the community.

[Statistics and prehospital diagnosis of malignant neoplasms of upper respiratory tract in Russia].

In 1990 in Russia there were 12,264 newly diagnosed cases of upper respiratory tract cancer and 7562 relevant lethal cases. The authors provide data on such cancer incidence rate by site, groups of population, sex, age, type of tumor. Standardized incidence and mortality rates for various regions of Russia are indicative of the trend to the rates increase and relevant economic losses.