Question 32 · LDEK · Contemporary public health challenges
In Poland neoplastic diseases are a major challenge for public health because of:
- A. increasing number of patients (prevalence).
- B. decreasing number of new diagnosed patients (incidence).
- C. their increasing death rate percentage.
- D. A and C are correct.
- E. demographic rejuvenation of the population.
Hint
Consider ageing, rising incidence, longer survival and falling cardiovascular mortality, and how each affects cancer statistics.
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