Age related features of the need for medical care in oncological diseases

Abstract

The purpose of the study: to analyze the age dynamics of the need for medical care provided in outpatient settings for neoplasms. Materials and Methods. We used data on the reasons for the treatment of 720,000 patients of both sexes within one year in medical organizations that provide outpatient medical care. The analysis was performed for class II ICD-10. We studied the probability of visits and appeals depending on age in six five-year age groups: 30-35 years, 36-40 years, 41-45 years, 46-50 years, 51-55 years, and 56-60 years. The results allowed us to determine the critical periods of the beginning of an increase in the frequency of medical treatment for the main localization of neoplasms in accordance with gender characteristics. This makes it possible to carry out timely planning for the start of active early detection activities 3-5 years before the identified period. It is extremely important to ensure close attention not only to malignant neoplasms, but also to benign neoplasms. It should be noted that for the most part this area of responsibility is not for oncologists, but for primary care physicians. In this regard, they must have sufficient competence to prevent, diagnose early stages of the cancer process, treat (primarily benign neoplasms), and control the healing of the pathological process (benign). The results of age-related dynamics of the need for outpatient medical care for neoplasms obtained in the course of this study can be used to improve organizational technologies for planning medical care.