摘要：The objective of the study was the analysis of epidemiological characteristics of carcinomas occurring in Belarus. The focus on three main negative indicators (mortality, morbidity and morbidity rate) that very well describe epidemiological situation of carcinomas in Belarus was taken into consideration for this study. The morbidity rate due to cancerous diseases among the population of Belarus has been increasing. Mortality due to cancerous diseases also has a growing tendency. The mortality rate due to cancer is higher among the rural population than the urban. The most frequently occurring carcinomas concern the skin, trachea, bronchi, lungs, stomach, and breast. Carcinomas of the alimentary and respiratory tract are the most frequent causes of deaths in Belarus
