[Primary tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan: clinical epidemiology and medical care organization].

: The paper provides data on the incidence of primary tumors of the central nervous system in the Republic of Tatarstan from 1991 to 2000. It also presents sociohygienic characteristics of patients with primary tumors of the brain and spinal cord. The compliance of the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology with state-of-the-art capacities is analyzed. It is concluded that patients were admitted for specialized treatment in the late phases of disease. Early diagnosis and introduction of current methods affecting a pathological process can improve the results of treatment in neurocancer patients in the republic.