Epidemiology of Lung Cancer Based on Observations of Patient Movement in the Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy Ward

Abstract

Background. The aim of the study was a two-year observation of the population of patients treated in the oncology ward, taking into account the mode of admission, discharge mode, medical procedures, applied treatment methods, imaging diagnostics, and nursing care. Material and methods. The study included a collective analysis of patients treated in the ward of clinical oncology and radiotherapy of a specialist hospital in the Mazovian Province, Poland, in 2020-2021. The data includes the total number of hospitalizations, length (time), gender of patients, and age. Inclusion in the observation was based on the code according to the ICD-10 classification with the C34 diagnosis. The analysis was fully anonymous. Results. 469 patients were qualified for the analysis, they constituted 14.7% (in 2020) and 12.2% (in 2021) of all patients in the ward. Lung cancer was more common among men. The minimum age at admission for both women and men was 45 years. The largest group of patients was admitted, as based on the DILO card, as part of the Oncology Fast Track. Conclusions. The most common location of lung cancer in the study group was C34.8, Overlapping lesion of bronchus and lung. All patients in the study group had chemotherapy implemented; it is related to the specialization of the ward. Social prevention and preventive programs should be at a higher and more effective level.