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    Cancer incidence and mortality in Poland in 2020

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    Introduction. Morbidity due to malignant neoplasms has been growing steadily during the last three decades, and cancer has become the second most widespread cause of death. The aim of this article is to present a summary of the epidemiological indicators of malignant neoplasms in Poland in 2020.  Material and methods. In the following report, we present the latest estimates of morbidity and mortality from cancer in Poland in 2020–2022 and a wide range of information on the occurrence of registered cancer cases and deaths in 2020, according to sex, age, cancer site, or Polish administrative division. Cancer data was collected by the National Cancer Registry and the Central Statistical Office.  Results. The PNCR received information about 146,181 new cases and 99,871 thousand cancer deaths in 2020. Compared to the previous year, the number of cancer cases decreased by about 12,000 in both sexes.  Conclusions. An important phenomenon that appeared in 2020 was the COVID-19 pandemic. It more than likely significantly influenced cancer cases under-registration

    Cancer incidence and mortality in Poland in 2020

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    Introduction. Morbidity due to malignant neoplasms has been growing steadily during the last three decades, and cancer has become the second most widespread cause of death. The aim of this article is to present a summary of the epidemiological indicators of malignant neoplasms in Poland in 2020.  Material and methods. In the following report, we present the latest estimates of morbidity and mortality from cancer in Poland in 2020–2022 and a wide range of information on the occurrence of registered cancer cases and deaths in 2020, according to sex, age, cancer site, or Polish administrative division. Cancer data was collected by the National Cancer Registry and the Central Statistical Office.  Results. The PNCR received information about 146,181 new cases and 99,871 thousand cancer deaths in 2020. Compared to the previous year, the number of cancer cases decreased by about 12,000 in both sexes.  Conclusions. An important phenomenon that appeared in 2020 was the COVID-19 pandemic. It more than likely significantly influenced cancer cases under-registration

    Geographical disparities in survival rates for urological cancers in Poland from 2000 to 2015

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    Introduction.In 2020 in Poland, urological cancers (testis, prostate, kidney, urinary bladder) accounted for 32% of cancer incidence among men and 5% among women. There has been an improvement in the survival rate for urological cancers in recent years. The aim of this study was to determine whether survival rates for urological cancers differ according to the region in Poland. Material and methods.Data on 5-year relative survival come from the Polish National Cancer Registry and cover the patients diagnosed during period 2000–2014. The analysis was performed for four locations of urological cancers: prostate (C61), testis (C62), kidney (C64) and bladder (C67). Differences in survival rates are presented on maps divided into 16 voivodships. Results.In the years 2000–2014, an increase in the 5-year survival rate of patients with urological cancer was recorded in Poland. A similar trend has been observed in other European countries, with the average survival rate of patients with prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer being lower in Poland than in the EU. We characterise the geographical differences between survival and the sex of the patient. In prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, the highest survival rate was recorded in the Pomeranian Voivodship, regardless of gender and period. Conclusions.In most of the analysed voivodships, survival rates for urological cancers increased in subsequent peri­ods. This is proof that health care in Poland is continuously improving. The level of public knowledge in Poland about urological cancers is still low. National-scale educational and preventive campaigns are needed to achieve a greater increase in 5-year survival rates in the coming years

    Needs and ways to meet them by adolescents during adolescence

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    Kuszniar Klaudia, Firlej Ewelina, Janiszewska Mariola, Konarska Jagoda, Kustra Paulina, Barańska Agnieszka. Needs and ways to meet them by adolescents during adolescence. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(8):894-906. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.995619 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4861 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 05.08.2017. Revised: 10.08.2017. Accepted: 31.08.2017. Potrzeby oraz sposoby ich zaspokajania przez młodzież w okresie adolescencji Needs and ways to meet them by adolescents during adolescence Klaudia Kuszniar1, Ewelina Firlej2, Mariola Janiszewska2, Jagoda Konarska1, Paulina Kustra1, Agnieszka Barańska3 1Studenckie Koło Naukowe przy Zakładzie Informatyki i Statystyki Medycznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie 2Katedra Zdrowia Publicznego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie 3Zakład Informatyki i Statystyki Medycznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie 1Student Scientific Group at the Department of Informatics and Medical Statistics of the Medical University of Lublin 2Department of Public Health of Medical University of Lublin 3Department of Informatics and Medical Statistics of Medical University of Lublin Streszczenie Wprowadzenie. Potrzeby człowieka wynikają z jego uwarunkowań biologicznych i psychicznych. Każda jednostka ze względu na swoją indywidualność generuje odmienne potrzeby. Szczególnie w okresie dorastania człowiek intensywniej odczuwa własne pragnienia. Pęd życia prowadzi go ku dorosłości oraz uniezależnienia od rodziców. Powoduje to chęć poznawania świata, ludzi oraz eksperymentowania. Młode osoby charakteryzuje impulsywność; szybkie i nieprzemyślane decyzje oraz zachowania ryzykowne. Cel. Celem pracy było ukazanie potrzeb oraz sposobów ich zaspokajania przez młodzież w wieku adolescencji. Podsumowanie. Potrzeby człowieka są różnorodne podobnie jak sposoby ich zaspokajania. Zaspokojenie potrzeb jest niezwykle istotne w prawidłowym funkcjonowaniu człowieka. Niezaspokojone potrzeby wpływają negatywnie na codzienne funkcjonowanie jednostki. W sytuacji, w której młode osoby nie są w stanie poradzić sobie z poczuciem braku, podświadomie motywują się do zapełnienia pustki. Budowanie hierarchii potrzeb u każdego człowieka przybiera inną formę, bowiem to czego ludziom brak zależy od ich poziomu inteligencji, wykształcenia, doświadczeń życiowych, środowiska, sytuacji rodzinnej czy materialnej. Istotne jest prowadzenie badań na temat potrzeb młodzieży oraz sposobów ich zaspokajania w okresie adolescencji, aby jak najlepiej wspierać młode osoby w realizacji własnych celów życiowych. Słowa kluczowe: okres dorastania, młodzież, hierarchia potrzeb Summary Introduction. The needs of man derive from his biological and psychological conditioning. Each unit, due to its individuality, generates different needs. Especially in adolescence, a person feels more strongly about his or her own desires. The drive of life leads him towards adulthood and independence from parents. This causes the desire to get to know the world, people and experiment. Young people are characterized by impulsiveness; quick and ill-considered decisions and risky behaviors. Target. The aim of the work was to show the needs and ways of satisfying them by youth in adolescence. Summary. The needs of man are varied as well as the ways of satisfying them. Satisfaction of needs is extremely important in the proper functioning of man. Unmet needs have a negative impact on the daily functioning of the individual. In a situation in which young people are unable to cope with a sense of lack, they are subconsciously motivated to fill emptiness. Building the hierarchy of needs for each person takes on a different form, because what people lack depends on their level of intelligence, education, life experiences, environment, family and material situation. It is important to conduct research on the needs of adolescents and how they can be met during adolescence in order to best support young people in achieving their own adult goals. Keywords: adolescence, youth, need, hierarchy of need

    Morbidity and mortality trends of the most common cancers in 1990–2019. Poland's position compared to other European countries

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    Introduction.The purpose of the study was to evaluate the trends in morbidity and mortality of the selected cancer sites in Poland against other European countries. Material and methods.Countries for analysis were selected based on geographical location. Estimates of age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates were calculated using the new European 2013 standard population. Lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers were chosen. Time trends for age-standardized rates were  analyzed using Jointpoint Regression software. Results.Poland differed from other analyzed countries mainly in terms of cancer mortality. Poland is a country with one of the smallest amounts of current expenses on health care per capita, which translates into one of the highest levels of cancer mortality in both women and men. Conclusions.Compared to other countries, Poland's cancer outcomes on population level are unsatisfactory. The situation may improve with the introduction of educational and screening programs

    Morbidity and mortality trends of the most common cancers in 1990–2019. Poland’s position compared to other European countries

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    Introduction. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the trends in morbidity and mortality of the selected cancer sites in Poland against other European countries. Material and methods. Countries for analysis were selected based on geographical location. Estimates of age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates were calculated using the new European 2013 standard population. Lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers were chosen. Time trends for age-standardized rates were analyzed using Joinpoint Re­gression software. Results. Poland differed from other analyzed countries mainly in terms of cancer mortality. Poland is a country with one of the smallest amounts of current expenditures on health care per capita, which translates into one of the highest levels of cancer mortality in both women and men. Conclusions. Compared to other countries, Poland’s cancer outcomes on population level are unsatisfactory. The si­tuation may improve with the introduction of educational and screening programs

    Role of Donor Activating KIR–HLA Ligand–Mediated NK Cell Education Status in Control of Malignancy in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients

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    AbstractSome cancers treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are sensitive to natural killer cell (NK) reactivity. NK function depends on activating and inhibitory receptors and is modified by NK education/licensing effect and mediated by coexpression of inhibitory killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and its corresponding HLA I ligand. We assessed activating KIR (aKIR)-based HLA I–dependent education capacity in donor NKs in 285 patients with hematological malignancies after HSCT from unrelated donors. We found significantly adverse progression-free survival (PFS) and time to progression (TTP) in patients who received transplant from donors with NKs educated by C1:KIR2DS2/3, C2:KIR2DS1, or Bw4:KIR3DS1 pairs (for PFS: hazard ratio [HR], 1.70; P = .0020, Pcorr = .0039; HR, 1.54; P = .020, Pcorr = .039; HR, 1.51; P = .020, Pcorr = .040; and for TTP: HR, 1.82; P = .049, Pcorr = .096; HR, 1.72; P = .096, Pcorr = .18; and HR, 1.65; P = .11, Pcorr = .20, respectively). Reduced PFS and TTP were significantly dependent on the number of aKIR-based education systems in donors (HR, 1.36; P = .00031, Pcorr = .00062; and HR, 1.43; P = .019, Pcorr = .038). Furthermore, the PFS and TTP were strongly adverse in patients with missing HLA ligand cognate with educating aKIR-HLA pair in donor (HR, 3.25; P = .00022, Pcorr = .00045; and HR, 3.82; P = .027, Pcorr = .054). Together, these data suggest important qualitative and quantitative role of donor NK education via aKIR-cognate HLA ligand pairs in the outcome of HSCT. Avoiding the selection of transplant donors with high numbers of aKIR-HLA-based education systems, especially for recipients with missing cognate ligand, is advisable

    Determining the Intensity of Basic Emotions among People Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa Based on Free Statements about Their Body

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    Objective: This study sought to address one of the challenges of psychiatry-computer aided diagnosis and therapy of anorexia nervosa. The goal of the paper is to present a method of determining the intensity of five emotions (happiness, sadness, anxiety, anger and disgust) in medical notes, which was then used to analyze the feelings of people suffering from anorexia nervosa. In total, 96 notes were researched (46 from people suffering from anorexia and 52 from healthy people). Method: The developed solution allows a comprehensive assessment of the intensity of five feelings (happiness, sadness, anxiety, anger and disgust) occurring in text notes. This method implements Nencki Affective Word List dictionary extension, in which the original version has a limited vocabulary. The method was tested on a group of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa and a control group (healthy people without an eating disorder). Of the analyzed medical, only 8% of the words are in the original dictionary. Results: As a result of the study, two emotional profiles were obtained: one pattern for a healthy person and one for a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. Comparing the average emotional intensity in profiles of a healthy person and person with a disorder, a higher value of happiness intensity is noticeable in the profile of a healthy person than in the profile of a person with an illness. The opposite situation occurs with other emotions (sadness, anxiety, disgust, anger); they reach higher values in the case of the profile of a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. Discussion: The presented method can be used when observing the patient’s progress during applied therapy. It allows us to state whether the chosen method has a positive effect on the mental state of the patient, and if his emotional profile is similar to the emotional profile of a healthy person. The method can also be used during first diagnosis visit

    Determining the Intensity of Basic Emotions among People Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa Based on Free Statements about Their Body

    No full text
    Objective: This study sought to address one of the challenges of psychiatry-computer aided diagnosis and therapy of anorexia nervosa. The goal of the paper is to present a method of determining the intensity of five emotions (happiness, sadness, anxiety, anger and disgust) in medical notes, which was then used to analyze the feelings of people suffering from anorexia nervosa. In total, 96 notes were researched (46 from people suffering from anorexia and 52 from healthy people). Method: The developed solution allows a comprehensive assessment of the intensity of five feelings (happiness, sadness, anxiety, anger and disgust) occurring in text notes. This method implements Nencki Affective Word List dictionary extension, in which the original version has a limited vocabulary. The method was tested on a group of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa and a control group (healthy people without an eating disorder). Of the analyzed medical, only 8% of the words are in the original dictionary. Results: As a result of the study, two emotional profiles were obtained: one pattern for a healthy person and one for a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. Comparing the average emotional intensity in profiles of a healthy person and person with a disorder, a higher value of happiness intensity is noticeable in the profile of a healthy person than in the profile of a person with an illness. The opposite situation occurs with other emotions (sadness, anxiety, disgust, anger); they reach higher values in the case of the profile of a person suffering from anorexia nervosa. Discussion: The presented method can be used when observing the patient’s progress during applied therapy. It allows us to state whether the chosen method has a positive effect on the mental state of the patient, and if his emotional profile is similar to the emotional profile of a healthy person. The method can also be used during first diagnosis visit

    Geographical disparities in survival rates for urological cancers in Poland from 2000 to 2015

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    Introduction.In 2020 in Poland, urological cancers (testis, prostate, kidney, urinary bladder) accounted for 32% of cancer incidence among men and 5% among women. There has been an improvement in the survival rate for urological cancers in recent years. The aim of this study was to determine whether survival rates for urological cancers differ according to the region in Poland. Material and methods.Data on 5-year relative survival come from the Polish National Cancer Registry and cover the patients diagnosed during period 2000–2014. The analysis was performed for four locations of urological cancers: prostate (C61), testis (C62), kidney (C64) and bladder (C67). Differences in survival rates are presented on maps divided into 16 voivodships. Results.In the years 2000–2014, an increase in the 5-year survival rate of patients with urological cancer was recorded in Poland. A similar trend has been observed in other European countries, with the average survival rate of patients with prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer being lower in Poland than in the EU. We characterise the geographical differences between survival and the sex of the patient. In prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, the highest survival rate was recorded in the Pomeranian Voivodship, regardless of gender and period. Conclusions.In most of the analysed voivodships, survival rates for urological cancers increased in subsequent peri­ods. This is proof that health care in Poland is continuously improving. The level of public knowledge in Poland about urological cancers is still low. National-scale educational and preventive campaigns are needed to achieve a greater increase in 5-year survival rates in the coming years
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