Cancer Country Profile - World Health Organization

Poland
Total population: 38,211,000
Total deaths: 374,000
Income group: High
Life expectancy at birth: Total:77 Males:73 Females:81
Cancer Mortality Profile
Males
Females
Trachea,
bronchus, lung
16.2%
Trachea,
bronchus, lung
31.0%
Other
37.9%
53,300
No data available
Breast
12.7%
42,300
No data available
Other
47.3%
Deaths
Deaths
Colorectum
11.8%
Colorectum
11.9%
Bladder
4.8% Stomach
6.3%
Prostate
8.0%
Pancreas
5.7%
Ovary
6.4%
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends
Females
80
age-standardized death rate per
100,000
age-standardized death rate per
100,000
Males
80
70
60
50
40
No data available
30
20
10
0
2000
2002
2004
2006
Trachea, bronchus, lung
Colorectum
Stomach
Bladder
2008
2010
70
60
50
40
No data available
30
20
10
0
2012
2000
Prostate
2002
Trachea, bronchus, lung
2004
Breast
2006
Colorectum
2008
2010
Ovary
2012
Pancreas
Cancer Incidence
Females
Males
20,000
17,905
18,000
18,000
16,000
16,000
14,000
11,072
12,000
11,029
No data available
10,000
8,000
6,113
6,000
3,936
Number of cases
Number of cases
20,000
14,000
12,000
No
data available
8,366
8,325
10,000
8,000
5,912
6,000
4,000
4,000
2,000
2,000
0
17,259
4,456
0
Lung
Colorectum
Prostate
Bladder
Stomach
Breast
Colorectum
Lung
Corpus uteri
Ovary
Adult Risk Factors
Males
Females
Total
Current tobacco smoking (2011)
38%
26.8%
32.1%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
19.8
5.8
12.5
Physical inactivity (2010)
14.4%
26.0%
20.5%
Obesity (2014)
24.8%
29.1%
27.0%
-
-
0.0%
Household solid fuel use (2012)
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Yes
Has a cancer registry
Scope
Yes
Population-based and Hospital-based
Coverage
National
Last year of data
2011
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Tobacco control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use
Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment
Warning labels
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Tobacco taxes
Yes
Up to two public places completely smoke-free
NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)
Medium size warnings missing some appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing many appropriate characteristics
Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not
all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
>75% of retail price is tax*
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
Yes
Physical inactivity prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity
Yes
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
Yes
National immunization
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
...
Birth, +2 months, +7 months
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
96%
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Cervical cancer
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast cancer
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE)
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Mammogram
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Colorectal cancer
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Radiotherapy
Generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants
2.7
Number of radiotherapy centres
31
Number of radiation oncologists
422
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
DK
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs
* Indicates highest possible level of achievement
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
12,036.9
Generally available
… = No data available
DK = Country responded "don't know"