STATISTICAL STUDY ABOUT THE LUNG CANCER IN REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SHKODRA DURING 2008 - 2012

Primary carcinoma of the lung is a major health problem with a generally grim prognosis. The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that there will be over 1.18 million deaths from lung cancer worldwide in 2007, which will raise to 10 million deaths per year by 2030. Each year, primary carcinoma of the lung affects males and females, making it the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Lung cancer accounts for 29% of all cancer deaths (31% in men, 26% in women). Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths in the world each year than breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer combined. More women die each year of lung cancer than of breast cancer. The aim of this study is to describe the incidence of all the hospitalized cases with lung cancer at the Regional Hospital of Shkodra during the period of 2008-2012. We have used a descriptive method and the data are elaborated with Microsoft Word Excel 2007. In this article we have considered all hospitalized cases in Regional Hospital of Shkodra, diagnosed with lung cancer. We conclude that the rate of lung cancer has increased. This increase is related to the changed lifestyle of population (tobacco smoking, inappropriate nutrition) and the improvement of diagnostic skills of doctors. On the other hand the improvement of methods and items in medicine influenced in an easier discovery of these new cases.