TEMPORAL TRENDS OF CERVICAL CANCER MORTALITY IN GEORGIA, 2011-2018

Area of Science:

• Oncology
• Public Health
• Epidemiology

Background:

• Cervical cancer (CC) is a significant health concern, ranking as the fifth most common cancer in Georgia.
• CC incidence rates varied between 14.3 and 19.6 per 100,000 females during 2015-2018.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze cervical cancer (CC) mortality trends in Georgia between 2011 and 2018.
• To identify demographic factors, such as age, associated with CC mortality.

Main Methods:

• Descriptive analysis of mortality data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (2011-2018).
• Comparison of CC mortality rates between two periods: 2011-2014 and 2015-2018.
• Statistical analysis using EpiInfo v7 and SPSS v23, including age-specific mortality rates and median age at death.

Main Results:

• Annual CC deaths ranged from 121 to 185, with mortality rates between 6.1 and 9.5 per 100,000 women.
• A slight increase in mean mortality rates was observed from 7.1 in 2011-2014 to 8.7 in 2015-2018, potentially due to improved registration.
• CC mortality increased with age, particularly in women aged 25-59, and the median age of death remained stable, indicating no trend towards earlier mortality reduction.

Conclusions:

• The observed increase in cervical cancer mortality in Georgia may be attributed to enhanced death registration processes.
• Advanced age is a significant predictor of cervical cancer mortality.
• There is a need for continued monitoring and potentially targeted interventions to address cervical cancer mortality trends.