Males 38%
19.8 14.4%
24.8%
-
26.8%
5.8 26.0%
29.1%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total 32.1%
12.5 20.5%
27.0%
0.0%
Income group: High Total population: 38,211,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:77 Males:73 Females:81 Total deaths: 374,000
Poland
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends Cancer Mortality Profile
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Trachea, bronchus, lung
16.2%
Breast 12.7%
Colorectum 11.8%
Ovary 6.4%
Pancreas 5.7%
Other 47.3%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Colorectum Prostate
Stomach Bladder
Females
Trachea, bronchus, lung
31.0%
Colorectum 11.9%
Prostate 8.0%
Stomach 6.3%
Bladder 4.8%
Other 37.9%
Males
53,300 Deaths
42,300 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Breast Colorectum Ovary Pancreas
Females Males
17,259
8,366 8,325
5,912
4,456
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000
Breast Colorectum Lung Corpus uteri Ovary
Number of cases
Males Females
17,905
11,072 11,029
6,113
3,936
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000
Lung Colorectum Prostate Bladder Stomach
Number of cases
* Indicates highest possible level of achievement
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
Yes
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 422
Generally available in the public health system
Breast cancer
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes >75% of retail price is tax*
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
96%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
DK
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) 12,036.9
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 2.7
Number of radiotherapy centres
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based and Hospital-based National
2011 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
DK = Country responded "don't know"
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Up to two public places completely smoke-free Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings missing some appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing many appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
31
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule . . .
Birth, +2 months, +7 months Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
