| Abstract |
Background: Sarcomas are frequent in the pediatric age, occupying the fourth place (by about 10%). Objective of the present study is to present some epidemiological data of Pediatric Sarcoma (PS) in Albania, from 1997 to 2010. Method: Among 93 children of 0 to 14 years old with PS, we studied the specific weight of the PS in the general pediatric morbidity, vs. other pediatric cancers; annual incidence in the pediatric population, the incidence during the performance period under study; geographical distribution according to three areas of Albania, in 12 regions and 36 districts. Results: Sarcomas in our country constitute about 8.3% of all pediatric cancers (CI from 1.5% to 15.1%). The annual incidence in the general population is 0.19, the cumulative incidence for the period 14 years in the pediatric population is 9.1/105 children born alive, with an average annual incidence of 0.65/105 children born alive. However, within the period of study 04-10 incidence has increased almost by 50% compared with the first 7-year (0.96 vs. 0.43). High incidence was found in northern Albania, in the areas of Dibra, Kukes, Durres etc. Conclusions: High numbers of PS, high mortality, is forcing attention from health institutions. Dynamics study of incidence for the whole period draws attention to a growing incidence of lightly progressive; a higher incidence for years 04-10, there may be incentives in search of various, favorable, explosive, environmental or other factors that may have influence on this phenomenon.
KEYWORDS: Sarcomas, children, epidemiological data.
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