Bedirian Karen, Aghabekyan Tigran, Mesrobian Arianna, Shekherdimian Shant, Zohrabyan Davit, Safaryan Liana, Sargsyan Lilit, Avagyan Armen, Harutyunyan Lilit, Voskanyan Astghik, Tadevosyan Artashes, Melik-Nubaryan Davit, Khachatryan Parandzem, Saghatelyan Tatul, Kostanyan Mher, Vardevanyan Hovhannes, Hovhannisyan Marine, Sarkisian Tamara, Sargsyan Karine, Babikyan Davit, Tananyan Armen, Danielyan Samvel, Muradyan Armen, Tamamyan Gevorg, Bardakhchyan Samvel
Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Hematology Center After Prof. R. Yeolyan, Yerevan, Armenia.
Faculty of Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia.
Front Oncol. 2022 Jan 11;11:782581. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.782581. eCollection 2021.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Armenia. Over the past two decades, the country has seen a significant rise in cancer morbidity and mortality. This review aims to provide up-to-date info about the state of cancer control in Armenia and identify priority areas of research. The paper analyzes published literature and local and international statistical reports on Armenia and similar countries to put numbers into context. While cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment are improving, the prevalence of risk factors is still quite high and smoking is widespread. Early detection rates are low and several important screening programs are absent. Diagnosis and treatment methods are not standardized; there is a lack of treatment accessibility due to insufficient government coverage and limited availability of essential medicines. Overall, there is room for improvement in this sector, as research is limited and multidisciplinary approaches to the topic are rare.
癌症是亚美尼亚第二大致死原因。在过去二十年里，该国癌症发病率和死亡率显著上升。本综述旨在提供亚美尼亚癌症控制状况的最新信息，并确定优先研究领域。本文分析了关于亚美尼亚及类似国家的已发表文献以及当地和国际统计报告，以便更好地理解相关数据。虽然癌症检测、诊断和治疗正在改善，但风险因素的流行率仍然很高，吸烟现象普遍。早期检测率较低，且缺乏几个重要的筛查项目。诊断和治疗方法不规范；由于政府覆盖不足和基本药物供应有限，治疗可及性较差。总体而言，该领域仍有改进空间，因为研究有限，且针对该主题的多学科方法很少见。
