Browsing by Author "Smolović, Brigita (56033663200)"

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Introduction: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a significant global public health problem, despite the decreasing trends in GC mortality rates in the last 5 decades. Our study aimed to examine the pattern of GC mortality in Montenegro between 1990 and 2018 and to contribute to the future by designing a national long-Term strategy for the control and prevention of GC. Methods: Gastric cancer mortality data in Montenegro from 1990 to 2018 were collected. Mortality rates were age-standardized to the World Standard Population for estimating both the overall and gender-specific trends. The joinpoint regression model was used to assess GC mortality and identified significant changes in the linear time trend. Linear and Poisson regressions were also applied for additional trend analyses. Results: Joinpoint regression reveals a statistically significant decrease in the agestandardized rate for the overall level, on average by 1.4% per year (AAPC [95%IP] = -1.4 [-2.4 to -0.4]; p = 0.007), which was due to a decrease in the age-standardized rate in men with an average annual change of -1.8% (AAPC [95% IP] = -1.8 [-2.9 to -0.6]; p = 0.003), while in women the rates were stable (p = 0.565). The results for age groups indicate that a decline was registered at the overall level, and among men, as a consequence of the trend of decreasing agespecific rates for the age group 55 64 on average annually by 2% among men (AAPC [95% IP] = -2 [-3.8 to -0.1]; p = 0.035), and for the overall level (AAPC [95% IP] = -2 [-3.7 to -0.3]; p = 0.026). Conclusion: Our findings indicate a noteworthy decline in age-standardized overall GC mortality rates among men in Montenegro, while rates for women have remained constant. National strategies to further reduce mortality rates for GC are necessary. © 2024 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Introduction: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a significant global public health problem, despite the decreasing trends in GC mortality rates in the last 5 decades. Our study aimed to examine the pattern of GC mortality in Montenegro between 1990 and 2018 and to contribute to the future by designing a national long-Term strategy for the control and prevention of GC. Methods: Gastric cancer mortality data in Montenegro from 1990 to 2018 were collected. Mortality rates were age-standardized to the World Standard Population for estimating both the overall and gender-specific trends. The joinpoint regression model was used to assess GC mortality and identified significant changes in the linear time trend. Linear and Poisson regressions were also applied for additional trend analyses. Results: Joinpoint regression reveals a statistically significant decrease in the agestandardized rate for the overall level, on average by 1.4% per year (AAPC [95%IP] = -1.4 [-2.4 to -0.4]; p = 0.007), which was due to a decrease in the age-standardized rate in men with an average annual change of -1.8% (AAPC [95% IP] = -1.8 [-2.9 to -0.6]; p = 0.003), while in women the rates were stable (p = 0.565). The results for age groups indicate that a decline was registered at the overall level, and among men, as a consequence of the trend of decreasing agespecific rates for the age group 55 64 on average annually by 2% among men (AAPC [95% IP] = -2 [-3.8 to -0.1]; p = 0.035), and for the overall level (AAPC [95% IP] = -2 [-3.7 to -0.3]; p = 0.026). Conclusion: Our findings indicate a noteworthy decline in age-standardized overall GC mortality rates among men in Montenegro, while rates for women have remained constant. National strategies to further reduce mortality rates for GC are necessary. © 2024 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Background: Oesophageal cancer (OC) is a significant public health issue, despite the decreasing trends in OC mortality rates observed globally in the past decades. The objective of our study is to analyze the pattern of OC mortality in Montenegro between 1990 and 2018 and contribute to the development of a national long-term strategy for the prevention and control of this malignancy. Methods: The data on OC death cases in Montenegro between 1990 and 2018 were collected. The mortality rates were standardized according to the World Standard Population. The Joinpoint, Linear and Poisson regressions were applied to analyze the OC mortality trend. Results: Joinpoint regression analysis showed an increase in death rates for men and the overall level which were not statistically significant. However, the number of cases increases significantly with an average annual percentage change (AAPC) increase of 2.6% for the overall level [AAPC (95% CI)=2.6 (1.0–4.2); P = 0.002] at the expense of the increase in men, which on average was 2.6% annually [AAPC (95%CI) = 2.6 (1.2–4.1); P = 0.001]. The age groups 55–64 and 65–74 have the highest percentage of deaths cases from OC with 30.6% and 31.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Montenegro has witnessed a recent increase in the number of deaths from OC, although the mortality rates remain stable. National strategies to further reduce mortality rates for OC are necessary. Individuals aged 55–64 and 65–74 need specific attention during the ongoing monitoring of this cancer. ............................................................................................................... © The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association.