Analysis of the morbidity of the population of Ukraine on malignant neoplasms of the lip and oral cavity during the war against russian military aggression
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2786-7684/2025-2-15Keywords:
malignant neoplasms of the lip and oral cavity, morbidity, contingent of patients, war, impactAbstract
Introduction. The war of Ukraine against Russian military aggression has negatively affected the health of the population and the healthcare system. At the same time, hostilities caused significant migration and deterioration of the health of the population.Objective: to study the impact of the war against Russian military aggression on the morbidity of the population of Ukraine on malignant neoplasms of the lip and oral cavity in the context of the regions of the country.Materials and methods. Materials: official data of sectoral statistical reporting in the dynamics of 2020-2023: 2020, 2021 – pre-war period; 2022, 2023 are the period of war were used in the course of the study. Statistical data are presented from the territories controlled by Ukraine. Methods: medico-statistical and of structural-and-logical analysis.Results. It was found in the course of the study that the contingent of patients with malignant neoplasms of the lip decreased by 2.4 (1.1 times) per 100 thousand population and amounted to 24.5. In 2023, in comparison with 2020, a decrease in this indicator was registered in 18 (72.0%) regions, and an increase in this indicator was registered in 6 (24.0%) regions. The highest levels of decrease in this indicator were registered in the territory of Donetsk (3.1 times) region. The contingent of patients with malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity increased by 3.7 (1.15 times) and in 2023 amounted to 29.2. In 2023, in comparison with 2020, this indicator increased in 23 (92.0%) administrative territories and its decrease was registered in 2 (8.0%) regions. The indicator of morbidity of the population on malignant neoplasms of the lip decreased by 0.09 (1.1 times) and amounted to 0.81.In 2023, compared to 2020, a decrease in this indicator was registered in 14 (72.0%) regions, and an increase was registered in 11 (24.0%) regions. On the territory of the Luhansk region, no cases of the incidence of malignant neoplasms of the lip was registered.The indicator of morbidity on malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity per 100 thousand population decreased by 0.30 and amounted to 4.30.In 2023, in comparison with 2020, this indicator increased in 11 (44.0%) administrative territories and its decrease was registered in the territory of 14 (56.0%) regions.Conclusions. In the course of the study, the negative impact of the war against Russian military aggression on the level of morbidity of the population on malignant neoplasms of the lip and oral cavity was established. The highest negative impact was registered on the territory of regions that belong to the zone of active hostilities or are close to them. An increase in the incidence of these diseases was registered in regions with a large number of internally displaced persons.
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