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Cancer is a class of diseases where a group of cells show uncontrolled growth by dividing outside the normal range, invading and attaching to adjacent tissues, and sometimes metastases, which spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system and bloodstream. For this research were used data obtained from the database of the Institute for Health Protection Prilep, city hospital "Borka Taleski" from Prilep for the prevalence of identified malignant and benign diseases by age in the department of child health service in the period from 2014 until 2019. The purpose of this research is to give a clearer picture of the occurrence and causes of malignant and benign diseases in children, the method of diagnosis and the process of treatment and treatment of this type of disease with special reference to the occurrence of malignant and benign diseases, diagnosed in children in Prilep in the period from 2014-2019. Most cancer cases were detected in 2018 – 125 cases, then in 2015 (117), 2016 (116), 2017 (104) and the least cases were detected in 2019 (94 cases). In all periods, most affected was the age group from 14 to 20 years. Mostly were affected the female patients (4:1). Most common neoplasms were the ones with uncertain nature and benign skin cancers. The purpose of the research is primarily to guide the population from the timely diagnosis of malignant and benign tumors in children as well as the efficient and timely treatment in order to avoid adverse consequences for human health and life. |
