title: Present state and possibilities for improvement of cancer prevention and early detection in the Osijek-Baranya county.
abstract: Cancer morbidity and mortality are on a steady increase in Croatia. Technologic possibilities for appropriate management are available for four cancer sites, i.e. cancer of the breast, cervix uteri, colorectum and prostate, and include cancer prevention and early detection in individuals yet free from manifest signs of the disease. The magnitude of the problem, the experience acquired to date, health care personnel available, and additional resources required to launch a systematic program of early detection of the disease are presented. The program should be initially launched in a county with greatest experience in early detection of cancer, where health care service is ready to immediately start its implementation. The role of family physician, gynecologic service at primary health care level, and polyclinic-consultation hospital service in program implementation is described. The following three possible options for early detection of cancer are analyzed and proposed: minimal program (early detection every 3 years), medium program (the same individuals examined every 2 years), and optimal program proposed by the American Cancer Society and other national and international organizations.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ebling
authors.forename: Luka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kovacić
authors.forename: Zdravko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ebling
authors.forename: Andro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vlahusić
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokalić
authors.forename: Kresimir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glavina
authors.forename: Vatroslav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serić
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strnad
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilić
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Santo
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samija
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurcić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016730:Program Development