Gynecological cancer morbidity in the rural areas of the Republic of Dagestan

The paper analyzes the regional epidemiological determinants of the nature and scope of preventive measures against gynecological cancer diseases in the rural areas of the Republic of Dagestan (RD). According to age and tumor site, rural cancer gynecological morbidity rates were analyzed in different ethic groups in the RD over 1987-2001. There was a 25.1% increment in rural female genital malignancy morbidity in different ethnic groups. There was the highest (2.8-fold) increment in gynecological cancer morbidity in Nogai women and 1.3- and 1.1-fold decreases in this indicator in Rutul and Agul women, respectively. The peak age group in gynecological cancer death was 60-69 years.

gynecological cancer morbidity, epidemiology, ethnic groups