Tình hình tử vong do ung thư tại tỉnh Điện Biên năm 2017

Abstract

Information on the cause of death helps to assess the overall burden of diseases. This study is to describe the mortality from cancer in Dien Bien province in 2017. The research design is a cross-sectional descriptive study, collecting data of all deaths in 2017. Study results showed the death rate from cancer in Dien Bien was 11.2%, of which the death rate from lung cancer and liver cancer ranked 5th and 8th among the causes of death. The ratios are 2.9% and 2.8%, respectively. Death due to cancer in Dien Bien is found at different ages range, of which the age range of 50-59 represents the highest proportion (26%). The death rate from cancer is higher in men than in women (p <0.05). The leading deadly cancers in Dien Bien include lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer in men and lung cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer and breast cancer in women. The death rate from cancer in Dien Bien is similar to the general cancer death rate of the whole country. The most common types of cancer that cause death in men and women are lung cancer and liver cancer.