title: Ovarian cancer in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1996 - 2010 period.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the ovarian cancer incidence for the period 1996-2010 in the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBandH) emphasizing that there is no official cancer database for that period.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective study analyzed ovarian cancer incidence in the period 1996-2000 and an estimation of incidence for the period 2000-2010 based on this data, as well as on 2007 -2010 incidence according to the Federal Public Health Institute.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of ovarian cancer in the period 1996-2000 was 3.68-6.38/100.000. The estimate of incidence for the period 2000-2010 resulted with the rate of 14.6 at the end of the analyzed period. According to the Federal Public Health Institute, incidence for the period 2007-2010 was 11.4-12.4/100.000.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to different sources incidence of ovarian cancer in the Federation BH varies from 11.4-12.4/100.000, which is lower than the incidence for Southern Europe and neighboring countries. Incidence published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (2008) for BH (both entities) was 10.1/100.000. An increasing trend of incidence is evident too. However, in FBiH a cancer database does not exist, while the system of cancer registration does not function or operate without proper coordination. A further main task for health authorities is to establish a functional system of cancer registration and a database, which would enable a follow-up and work on prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Medicine, University of Tuzla, 2Obsterics and Gynecology Private Practice "Omeragić" Tuzla, 3Obsterics and Gynecology Clinic, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, 4Obsterics and Gynecology Department, Cantonal Hospital Zenica , 5Obsterics and Gynecology Department, General Hospital Tešanj, 6 Institute for Pathology, University Clinical CentreTuzla, 7Obsterics and Gynecology Department, Cantonal Hospital Mostar "Dr. Safet Mujić", 8 Private practice "Dr Aida Brčić", Zavidovići; Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Feđa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Omeragić
authors.forename: Azur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tulumović
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karahasan
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mešić Ðogić
authors.forename: Ermina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iljazović
authors.forename: Alija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Šuko
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brčić
mesh_terms: D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies