Romania

Total population: 21,755,000 Total deaths: 254,000

Income group: Upper middle Life expectancy at birth: Total:74 Males:71 Females:78

Cancer Mortality Profile

Males Females
Breast
Trachea, 17.0%
bronchus, lung
27.3%

Other
38.6%
Other
43.2%
30,100
No data available
20,200
No data available
Colorectum
12.9%
Deaths Deaths

Colorectum
11.8% Trachea,
bronchus, lung
10.4%
Mouth and
Stomach
oropharynx Prostate Stomach Cervix uteri
8.3%
6.9% 7.1% 6.2% 10.1%

Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends

Males Females
60 60
age-standardized death rate per

age-standardized death rate per

50 50

40 40
100,000

100,000
30 30
No data available No data available
20 20

10 10

0 0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Trachea, bronchus, lung Colorectum Stomach Breast Colorectum Trachea, bronchus, lung
Prostate Mouth and oropharynx Cervix uteri Stomach

Cancer Incidence
Males Females
10,000 9,317 10,000
8,981
9,000 9,000

8,000 8,000

7,000 7,000
Number of cases
Number of cases

5,760
6,000 6,000
4,532 4,496
5,000 No data available 5,000 No data available
4,343
4,000 3,151 4,000
2,711
3,000 3,000 2,327
1,850
2,000 2,000

1,000 1,000

0 0
Lung Colorectum Prostate Bladder Stomach Breast Colorectum Cervix uteri Lung Ovary

Adult Risk Factors

Males Females Total
Current tobacco smoking (2011) 37.8% 17.9% 27.8%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010) 22.6 6.8 14.4
Physical inactivity (2010) 19.1% 33.3% 26.5%
Obesity (2014) 21.8% 24.9% 23.4%
Household solid fuel use (2012) - - 21.0%

World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.

Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan Yes
Has a cancer registry Yes
Scope Population-based
Coverage Subnational
Last year of data 2010

Cancer Primary Prevention Policies

Tobacco control
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes

Smoke-free legislation Up to two public places completely smoke-free

National quit line, and both NRT and some cessation services cost-
Tobacco dependence treatment
covered*

Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large

Warning labels
warnings missing some appropriate characteristics

Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship
all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising

Tobacco taxes 51–75% of retail price is tax

Overweight and obesity prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity No

Physical inactivity prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
No
physical activity

Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control

Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No

National immunization
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule ...
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule Birth

Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 96%

Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Cervical cancer

Cervical cytology (PAP) Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Acetic acid visualization (VIA) Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Breast cancer
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level

Mammogram Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Colorectal cancer
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy Not generally available at the public primary health care level

Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care

Radiotherapy Generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 1.2
Number of radiotherapy centres 22
Number of radiation oncologists 82
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) ...
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Not generally available

* Indicates highest possible level of achievement … = No data available

World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.