title: [IMSS in numbers. Cancers in insured population, 1990-2003].
abstract: The epidemiological transition has highlighted the incidence of cancer in the agendas of every health institution. The high demand of health services that require specialized and high cost diagnostic and treatment technologies, obliges the institution to reinforce their resources towards the detection and effective treatment programs. Although the institution has implemented effective prevention and control programs towards cancers that mainly affect women, it still needs to direct resources to control cancers that affect men and other age groups. Statistics shown in this paper demonstrate the increase in the demand of health services in the family physician setting as well as in the specialized medical services and hospitals. Along with the aging of the insured population the incidence of cancer will increase, therefore, the IMSS will have to intensify the prevention and control programs.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*