EP03.01-017 Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Northern Serbia During the Past Ten Years

Lung cancer (LC) incidence and mortality in Serbia are among the highest in Europe. Changes in LC types by gender have been observed during the last decades, but there are limited data in our country for more accurate analysis. Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina (IPBV) is the health care institution specialized for diagnosis and diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases covering the health management of 1.8 million inhabitants. Since 2009 data of all diagnosed LC patient from Northern Serbian region are entered in IPBVs LC registry (LCR). The aim of this research was to describe changes in demographic characteristics, smoking habits and LC types over the ten-year period.