Malignant neoplasms mortality: analysis of potential factors of level and structure of mortality due to malignant neoplasms in the EU focusing on Czechia
Abstrakt
Malignant neoplasms diseases, alias cancer, are becoming a major problem, not only in developed countries. That diseases are the second most common cause of death (following circulatory diseases) and relative share of them among the causes of death are increasing over time.
Nowadays, cancer plays an important role in current and future population development and population health. This study is concerned with describe trends and the current situation of the level and structure of mortality from malignant neoplasms and also on research of possible factors (such as lifestyle, level of prevention, availability and quality of health care) that may be related to the incidence of neoplasms and the mortality from neoplasms.
The studied area is the European Union (EU). The results of the analysis show significant differences between countries of the EU due to many studied factors.
Simultaneously, it has been found that European countries, which are geographically or culturally close, evince similar patterns of behaviour and mortality due to malignant neoplasms than mutually distant and dissimilar countries. This is also substantiated on Czechia, where closeness to neighbouring countries is ascertained.