Assessment of the current oncological situation in the world

The purpose of the work is to assess the current oncological situation in the world and to determine the regional features of the manifestation of oncopathologies. The work was performed using mathematical and cartographic modeling methods based on morbidity and mortality rates among men and women by the main nosoforms in 2020 in 185 countries. A medical and geographical analysis of the spread of oncological diseases in the world has been carried out, and the main regional features of the manifestation of oncopathologies by country have been identified. As a result of the study, it was found that the regions-leaders in cancer incidence are mainly countries with a high level of economic development and a higher proportion of the elderly population. It should be noted that the maximum mortality rate is not observed in those countries that are leading in terms of morbidity. Obviously, this is due to a very high level of medical care for cancer patients in countries where the highest incidence is detected. The main most common forms of malignant neoplasms in men are prostate cancer, trachea, bronchi, lung cancer. Women have breast and cervical cancer. The analysis conducted at the global level allows us to present Russia’s place in the global context in terms of morbidity and mortality from the predominant forms of malignant neoplasms separately for men and women. According to the conducted research, Russia occupies a relatively safe place in the world ranking according to all the considered indicators. The results obtained can be used for further research to identify cancer risk factors in various regions of the world.