Cancer dynamics in the Russian Federation from 2005 to 2009 (in thousands)
Number of cancer patients diagnosed for the first time per 1 million inhabitants between 2005 and 2009
Mortality from new malignant tumours in Russia
° In 2010, 290’000 persons died from malignant neoplasms. For the same year, the overall death rate was of 2 million.
° Men prevail in the structure of cancer mortality, with a rate of 53.4%, while women represent 46.6%.
° 837 children died between 0 and 14 years of age, a total of 1012 died before the age of 17 and 375 teenagers died between 15 and 19 years of age
