Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Stratégiával Összefüggő Feladatok(IV/4925/2021/EKF)
Evaluation of cancer incidence and mortality is essential for the design and development
of oncology networks. In Hungary the population-based epidemiological data collection
in oncology is executed by the Hungarian National Cancer Registry, whilst, mortality
statistics are compiled by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office. In this review,
Hungarian cancer epidemiology of 2010s was presented, using population- based morbidity
and mortality data, and positioning the country in European cancer statistics. According
to GLOBOCAN estimations, Hungary suffers from the highest cancer incidence and mortality
rates in Europe. We have reported a steady increase in the number of new cases, while
mortality stagnated. Lung and colorectal cancers showed the highest incidence, which
was followed by breast cancer. These three malignancies are responsible for almost
half of the cancer-related deaths. Improving the quality of population- based disease
registries, such as the Hungarian Cancer Registry, requires wide and extensive multidisciplinary
collaborative work from many stakeholders.
