INFLUENCE OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE ON CANCER PATIENTS SURVIVAL INEQUALITIES IN LITHUANIA

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giedre Smailyte ◽  
Birute Aleknaviciene ◽  
Karolis Ulinskas
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Survival Inequalities

Prostate cancer patient’s survival in Lithuania

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-444
Author(s):  
Giedrė Smailytė ◽  
Robertas Adomaitis ◽  
Karolis Ulinskas ◽  
Birutė Aleknavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Relative Survival ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Survival Differences

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the survival of prostate cancer patients during the 12-year period and to analyze differences in survival by period of diagnosis, stage of disease, age and place of residence. Materials and methods. All newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer (ICD-10, C61) in men were identified in the Lithuanian Cancer Registry for the period 1994–2005. Five-year relative survival estimates were computed with the Hakulinen method using the STATA software. Five-year relative survival estimates were calculated for three different periods of time when prostate cancer was diagnosed (1994–1997, 1998–2001 and 2002–2005), by age (15–59, 60–74, and 75–99), stage at diagnosis (I, II, III, IV, unknown) and place of residence (cities and towns or rural areas). Results. The survival of prostate cancer patients in Lithuania has dramatically increased. Five-year relative survival in the period 1994–1997 was 46.92% and in the period 2002–2005 it reached 86.49%. Medium age prostate cancer patients (60–74 years) compared to younger and older patients had better survival rates. Increasing survival was observed for all stages of disease. Lower five-year relative survival rate of prostate cancer patients was reported for men from villages or other rural areas compared to patients from cities and towns in all periods under study. Conclusions. The five-year survival rate of patients with prostate cancer has increased from 46.92% (95% CI 44.12–49.74) in 1994–1997 to 86.49% (95% CI 84.73–88.22) in 2002–2005 in Lithuania. The study identified survival differences by age and place of residence. Issues, such as access to care, quality of medical care, must be made equally available and accessible for the whole population with special attention to older men and men living in rural areas.

Place of residence and cancer survival in Germany – regional disparities and possible causes

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Author(s):  
Lina Jansen ◽  
Hermann Brenner
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Regional Variations ◽  
Eastern Germany ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Abstract: Regional disparities in cancer survival have been disclosed in various countries and have mostly been attributed to socio-economic factors. Here, we summarize the results from recent studies on regional variations in cancer survival in Germany. Results show that the former survival gap of cancer patients in Eastern Germany has been essentially overcome. However, survival disadvantages were observed in most deprived regions in Germany.

scholarly journals Clinical and demographic characteristics associated with the receipt of chemotherapy treatment among 7951 elderly metastatic colon cancer patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 907-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily S. Reese ◽  
Eberechukwu Onukwugha ◽  
Nader Hanna ◽  
Brian S. Seal ◽  
C. Daniel Mullins
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Metastatic Colon Cancer ◽  
Chemotherapy Treatment

scholarly journals Factors Associated With a High Motivation to Undergo Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Elisabetta Di Mattei ◽  
Gaia Perego ◽  
Paola Taranto ◽  
Paola M. V. Rancoita ◽  
Mariangela Maglione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Female Cancer Patients ◽  
High Motivation

Objective: Fertility loss due to cancer treatment can be a devastating experience for women and the couple. Undergoing fertility preservation can be a complex decision from both a medical and emotional point of view. The aim of the present study was to evaluate which socio-demographic and psychological factors predict a high motivation to undergo fertility preservation.Methods: Fifty-eight female cancer patients who accessed an Oncofertility Unit completed: a questionnaire to collect socio-demographic characteristics and the level of motivation, the Beck-Depression Inventory-II, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y, and the Fertility Problem Inventory.Results: Almost half of the sample (44.8%) declared a high motivation. At multiple logistic regression analysis only the “Need for parenthood” subscale of the FPI predicted a high motivation. We alternatively evaluated as possible predictor the construct “Representations about the importance of parenthood” (i.e., the sum of the “Need for Parenthood” and “Rejection of childfree lifestyle” subscales) in place of the two separate subscales. At multiple logistic regression analysis, only this variable predicted a high motivation to undergo fertility preservation.Conclusion: The most important predictor of a high motivation to undergo fertility preservation is the individual desire for parenthood. This implies that, regardless of socio-demographic characteristics, any woman of childbearing age should receive an appropriate counseling about fertility preservation.

scholarly journals The Waiting Time of Prostate Cancer Patients in Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Osowiecka ◽  
Sergiusz Nawrocki ◽  
Marcin Kurowicki ◽  
Monika Rucinska
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Oncology Centre ◽  
The Impact

Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common reason of mortality due to cancer among men in Poland. The study aimed to determine the waiting time for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Methods: The study was carried out on patients treated for prostate cancer from May 2014 to February 2015 at five oncological centres in Poland. The median waiting time was measured from the time cancer was suspected to the histopathological diagnosis (SDI), from the cancer suspicion to the start of treatment (STI) and from the diagnosis to the start of treatment (DTI). Results: 123 males treated for prostate cancer were included for analysis. The median time for SDI, STI and DTI was 7.7, 18.7 and 8.7 weeks, respectively. Place of residence was the only factor which influenced STI (p = 0.003). For patients, who started treatment with radiation therapy DTI was longer than for other patients (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Median times of STI, SDI and DTI for prostate cancer patients in Poland are similar to the intervals described in other countries. Patients, who lived further from an oncology centre waited longer for treatment. The impact of waiting time in the case of prostate cancer on improving the prognosis is still unclear.

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