title: [Epidemiology of malignant melanoma in the Republic of Tajikistan].
abstract: 447 patients suffering primary malignant melanoma were registered in the Republic of Tajikistan in 1970-2000. The 1970-1974 morbidity rate of 0.33 rose to 0.51 in 1980-1984 and later fell to 0.07 (1995-2000). Primary tumor localizations were: skin (80.8%), eye (10.9%), and anorectal area (1.8%); primary focus was not identified in 2.9%. A distinction in clinical course was established between native and non-native population. Overall 5-year survival was 56.3%.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Iatsenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013620:Tajikistan / Q000453:epidemiology