[Epidemiological aspects of breast cancer in women in major cities of Azerbaijan Republic].

Mamma cancer is the most frequent type of cancer among women and is a leading cause of cancer death among women in Azerbaijan Republic. The prevalence of the disease varies in different regions of the country. The purpose of this study was to examine statistics of mamma cancer in large areas of Azerbaijan Republic (the state of cancer care, morbidity, mortality) and assessment of statistical indicators in the dynamics. In the structure of malignant tumors mamma cancer in the large cities of Azerbaijan Republic is more than 20.0% (Shirvan-21.2%, Mingachevir-22.5%, Sumgait-25.4%, Ganja-23.8%). The highest rate recorded in Sumgait (25.4%). Intensive incidence of mamma cancer among patients registered in the city of Ganja, was 74.5 per 100 thousand population. The overall mortality rate is relatively low and varies in the range 0.1-0.08 per 100,000 population, and case-fatality rate--in the range 7.1-19.0%.