ESTIMATION OF THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE RISK FACTORS OF THE CANCEROUS DISEASES
The article presents an analytical review of current scientific literature assessing the burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases, taking into account global trends in the light of studying the prevalence of cancer diseases and risk factors of their development. The analysis confirms that cancer is a serious threat to public health around the world, and its incidence rates in the first decades of the XXI increased in most countries. This trend represents a particular threat to the health systems of developing countries, which are poorly equipped to treat complex and expensive cancerous diseases. Proper allocation of resources for cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment and palliative care requires detailed knowledge of the burden of cancer that depends on the ethnocultural characteristics of the population, which should be considered evaluating factors of the cancer development and planning the treatment. Meanwhile, the results of various studies show that progress in the fight against cancer is achievable. However, the main results also indicate an unmet need for cancer prevention, including smoking control, vaccination, promotion of physical activity and healthy nutrition.