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    • Cancer burden among older adults significantly impacts public health and healthcare systems.

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    • To analyze epidemiological trends of common cancers in Slovakia's elderly population.
    • To assess changes in cancer incidence and mortality rates among individuals aged 65 and above.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of epidemiological indicators for frequently occurring cancers in the elderly.
    • Calculation of age-standardized rates (world) for incidence and mortality.
    • Examination of trends in average age at diagnosis and death.

    Main Results:

    • Elderly individuals constitute a higher and increasing proportion of cancer cases and deaths in Slovakia.
    • Common cancers include lung, colorectal, breast (females), and prostate (males).
    • Trends show increasing incidence for female lung and colorectal cancers, stable colorectal incidence in males, decreasing prostate cancer rates, and increasing breast cancer incidence with decreasing mortality in females.

    Conclusions:

    • The increasing cancer burden in the elderly necessitates a stronger focus on prevention and early diagnosis.
    • Healthcare systems must prepare for the escalating demands associated with an aging population and cancer.