Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-10-17
S. Menbaev
Relevance: The new coronavirus infection, COVID-19, has been spreading rapidly around the world since 2019, affecting the healthcare systems of most countries. According to recent studies, malignant diseases increase the susceptibility to COVID-19 and are a risk factor for worse clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 also increases the risk of disease progression in patients with malignancies. The study aimed to study the prevalence of COVID-19 among cancer patients in Kazakhstan. Methods: The analysis included open-access articles published since 2019 and indexed in PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and e-Library by keywords “cancer,” “malignant neoplasms,” “COVID-19”, “cancer patients,” “mortality risk.” The official statistics data, medical information systems of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Electronic Register of Cancer Patients, Electronic Register of Inpatient Patients), and official periodicals on cancer incidence and mortality for 2020-2021 and COVID-19 incidence and mortality for 2020-2022 in Kazakhstan were studied. Results: In the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2020-2021, the highest cancer incidence was registered in the North Kazakhstan (1.79-1.87%), Pavlodar (1.57-1.63%), Karaganda (1.54-1.53%) and Kostanay (1.53%) regions. The lowest rates were recorded in the Turkestan (0.42-0.41%), Kyzylorda (0.57-0.59%), and Mangistau (0.62%) regions, and the city of Shymkent (0.60%). The highest cancer mortality in Kazakhstan was registered in the Turkestan (11.1%), Kyzylorda (10.2%), and Zhambyl (10.02%) regions in 2020, and in they Atyrau (25.4%), Turkestan (10.68%), and West Kazakhstan (10.30%) regions in 2021. The mortality from COVID-19 among patients registered for cancer in 2020 was the highest in the city of Astana (1.06%), the Kyzylorda (0.46%) and Turkestan (0.33%) regions, and in 2021 – in the cities of Shymkent (1.05%) and Astana (1,00%), the Atyrau (0.93%) and West Kazakhstan (0.94%) regions. Conclusion: Thus, COVID-19 prevalence among cancer patients and their increased mortality during the pandemic, including the cases where the main cause of death was not an oncological process but the consequences of the viral infection, evidence the need to adjust the rules of statistical recording of cancer patients morbidity and mortality, the algorithms and protocols of diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.
{"title":"COVID-19 PREVALENCE AMONG CANCER PATIENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN","authors":"S. Menbaev","doi":"10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-10-17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-10-17","url":null,"abstract":"Relevance: The new coronavirus infection, COVID-19, has been spreading rapidly around the world since 2019, affecting the healthcare \u0000systems of most countries. According to recent studies, malignant diseases increase the susceptibility to COVID-19 and are a risk factor for worse \u0000clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 also increases the risk of disease progression in patients with malignancies. \u0000The study aimed to study the prevalence of COVID-19 among cancer patients in Kazakhstan. \u0000Methods: The analysis included open-access articles published since 2019 and indexed in PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and e-Library by keywords “cancer,” “malignant neoplasms,” “COVID-19”, “cancer patients,” “mortality risk.” The official statistics data, medical \u0000information systems of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Electronic Register of Cancer Patients, Electronic Register of Inpatient Patients), and official \u0000periodicals on cancer incidence and mortality for 2020-2021 and COVID-19 incidence and mortality for 2020-2022 in Kazakhstan were studied. \u0000Results: In the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2020-2021, the highest cancer incidence was registered in the North Kazakhstan (1.79-1.87%), \u0000Pavlodar (1.57-1.63%), Karaganda (1.54-1.53%) and Kostanay (1.53%) regions. The lowest rates were recorded in the Turkestan (0.42-0.41%), \u0000Kyzylorda (0.57-0.59%), and Mangistau (0.62%) regions, and the city of Shymkent (0.60%). The highest cancer mortality in Kazakhstan was registered in the Turkestan (11.1%), Kyzylorda (10.2%), and Zhambyl (10.02%) regions in 2020, and in they Atyrau (25.4%), Turkestan (10.68%), and \u0000West Kazakhstan (10.30%) regions in 2021. \u0000The mortality from COVID-19 among patients registered for cancer in 2020 was the highest in the city of Astana (1.06%), the Kyzylorda \u0000(0.46%) and Turkestan (0.33%) regions, and in 2021 – in the cities of Shymkent (1.05%) and Astana (1,00%), the Atyrau (0.93%) and West Kazakhstan (0.94%) regions. \u0000Conclusion: Thus, COVID-19 prevalence among cancer patients and their increased mortality during the pandemic, including the cases where \u0000the main cause of death was not an oncological process but the consequences of the viral infection, evidence the need to adjust the rules of statistical recording of cancer patients morbidity and mortality, the algorithms and protocols of diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.","PeriodicalId":19480,"journal":{"name":"Oncologia i radiologia Kazakhstana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82749409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-59-63
A. Aubakirova, G. Аbdilova, A. Nurgalyeva, G. Abdigakyeva, Ye. Serikuly, A. Baichalova
Relevance: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks sixth among the most common malignant neoplasms in the world and accounts for about 5.6% of all human malignant neoplasms. Despite encouraging progress in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC, the prognosis remains unsatisfactory, i.e., with a 5-year overall survival rate below 10.3%. However, the survival rate can reach 50-74% if early detection and therapeutic intervention are carried out on time. However, unfortunately, about 50% of HCC cases are diagnosed at a late stage. The protein induced by the absence of vitamin K or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II), also known as Dez-γ-carboxyprothrombin (DCP), is another marker specific to HCC. In several studies, elevated PIVKA-II serum levels were associated with HCC. Many authors have proven the PIVKA-II applicability for HCC monitoring. This study aimed to compare the efficiency of alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin serological markers in HCC. Methods: The study included the review of published articles on the causes of HCC and the analysis of literature to compare cancer markers efficacy, including PIVKA-II and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), in detecting HCC. Results: The published results evidence an important role of PIVKA-II in HCC early detection, since PIVKA-II elevation in risk-group patients predicts HCC development in two years. Higher PIVKA-II levels can indicate a bigger tumor or a higher clinical stage. Besides, HCC patients with metastasis to the lymph nodes and distant metastasis had much higher PIVKA-II levels compared to non-metastatic patients. So, high PIVKA-II levels can to a certain extent reflect poor prognosis in HCC patients. Conclusion: The reviewed publications report much higher PIVKA-II serum levels in patients with HCC compared to patients with benign liver diseases or healthy people. Besides, PIVKA-II has a higher diagnostic capacity than AFP due to its higher levels, sensitivity, and specificity. Thus, we can expect high sensitivity and efficiency of the PIVKA-II oncomarker in HCC early diagnostics.
{"title":"THE ROLE OF PIVKAII ONCOMARKER IN HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: \u0000А LITERATURE REVIEW","authors":"A. Aubakirova, G. Аbdilova, A. Nurgalyeva, G. Abdigakyeva, Ye. Serikuly, A. Baichalova","doi":"10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-59-63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52532/2521-6414-2022-4-66-59-63","url":null,"abstract":"Relevance: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks sixth among the most common malignant neoplasms in the world and accounts for about \u00005.6% of all human malignant neoplasms. Despite encouraging progress in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC, the prognosis remains unsatisfactory, i.e., with a 5-year overall survival rate below 10.3%. However, the survival rate can reach 50-74% if early detection and therapeutic intervention are carried out on time. However, unfortunately, about 50% of HCC cases are diagnosed at a late stage. \u0000The protein induced by the absence of vitamin K or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II), also known as Dez-γ-carboxyprothrombin (DCP), is another \u0000marker specific to HCC. In several studies, elevated PIVKA-II serum levels were associated with HCC. Many authors have proven the PIVKA-II \u0000applicability for HCC monitoring. \u0000This study aimed to compare the efficiency of alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin serological markers in HCC. \u0000Methods: The study included the review of published articles on the causes of HCC and the analysis of literature to compare cancer markers \u0000efficacy, including PIVKA-II and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), in detecting HCC. \u0000Results: The published results evidence an important role of PIVKA-II in HCC early detection, since PIVKA-II elevation in risk-group patients \u0000predicts HCC development in two years. Higher PIVKA-II levels can indicate a bigger tumor or a higher clinical stage. Besides, HCC patients with \u0000metastasis to the lymph nodes and distant metastasis had much higher PIVKA-II levels compared to non-metastatic patients. So, high PIVKA-II \u0000levels can to a certain extent reflect poor prognosis in HCC patients. \u0000Conclusion: The reviewed publications report much higher PIVKA-II serum levels in patients with HCC compared to patients with benign liver \u0000diseases or healthy people. Besides, PIVKA-II has a higher diagnostic capacity than AFP due to its higher levels, sensitivity, and specificity. Thus, \u0000we can expect high sensitivity and efficiency of the PIVKA-II oncomarker in HCC early diagnostics.","PeriodicalId":19480,"journal":{"name":"Oncologia i radiologia Kazakhstana","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76567798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}