[Mortality in malignant hemopathies in Yugoslavia]

The authors have analysed the mortality of malignant haemopathies in Yugoslavia from 1978 to 1987. The standardized rate of mortality among all malignant haemopathies was from 6.5 to 7.2%000. These rates were higher in males (7.8-8.8%000), than in the females (4.8-5.9%000). The mortality of this group of malignant tumors shows a decreasing tendency, which is more evident in females than in males. Since Hodgkin's disease and lymphoid leukemia participate with about 50% in the structure of mortality from all malignant hemopathies, and for that reason, mortality from these two diseases is especially analysed. The standardized rate of mortality from Hodgkin's disease was between 1.7-2.5%000 (males 2.1-3.2%000; females 1.3-2.0%000). Mortality from this malignant haemopathy has a tendency of decreasing, which is approximately of the same intensity in both sexes. Mortality from lymphoid leukemia in the period between 1978 and 1987 was from 0.7 to 1.2%000 (males 0.9-1.7%000; females 0.5-1.0%000). The mortality trend from lymphoid leukemia shows a similar slight decrease in males and females.