Malignant New Tumors of the Respiratory Organs and Chest in the Population of the Altai Region Living in an Territory with a High Level of Technogenic Load

The incidence of malignant neoplasms (MN) in the population living in the ecologically unfavorable town of Gornyak, Loktevsky district, Altai Territory, in the zone of exposure to technogenic chemicals for the period from 2019 to 2023 was assessed. Anonymized data and operational information on first-time and morphologically verified cases of MN were studied. The incidence rates of MN in the population of this city were calculated and its structure was evaluated. A higher rate of MN morbidity among the male population of Gornyak was noted, with the prevalence of bronchial and pulmonary MNs in the structure of morbidity (among the male population – 25%, among the female population – 6%), the incidence of colorectal MNs was recorded, which in the female population is in second place and is detected 3 times more often than in the male population. It is concluded that there is a significant difference in the structures of MN morbidity in male and female population.