On improving medical care for patients with metastatic tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan

V I Danilov; R Sh Khasanov; A G Alekseev; K T Shakirov; A A Nasher

doi:10.17816/KMJ2299

Kazan medical journal ›› 2012, Vol. 93 ›› Issue (2) : 241 -245. DOI: 10.17816/KMJ2299

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On improving medical care for patients with metastatic tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan

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Aim. To optimize medical care for patients with metastatic tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan. Methods. The database of the Cancer Registry of the Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary of the Ministry of Health Care of the Republic of Tatarstan and the case histories of patients treated in the neurosurgical departments for the period from 1998 to 2007 served as the material for this study. Results. Lung cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer and melanoma were the most frequent types of cancers to metastasize to the central nervous system. There was a significant discrepancy between the predicted and the detected number of patients with metastatic lesions of the central nervous system. Studied was the quality of medical care provision to this category of patients. In the Republic of Tatarstan established is a modern instrumental base for the timely diagnosis of metastatic lesions of the central nervous system and their complex treatment in accordance with the current guidelines. However, the effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic measures still remains unsatisfactory. Conclusion. A set of measures for optimizing medical care for patients with metastatic tumors of the central nervous system has been developed in the Republic of Tatarstan.

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central nervous system / metastatic tumors / improving medical care / Republic of Tatarstan

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V I Danilov, R Sh Khasanov, A G Alekseev, K T Shakirov, A A Nasher. On improving medical care for patients with metastatic tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan medical journal, 2012, 93(2): 241-245 DOI:10.17816/KMJ2299

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