Fatal, non-fatal burden of cancer in the elderly in China, 2005-2016: a nationwide registry-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As populations age, cancer burden becomes increasingly conspicuous. This study quantified the cancer burden of the elderly (≥ 60 years) in China, based on the China Cancer Registry Annual Report to provide epidemiological evidence for cancer prevention and control.

Methods

Data on cancer cases and deaths among the elderly aged ≥ 60 years were collected from the China Cancer Registry Annual Report, 2008-2019. Potential years of life lost (PYLL) and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) were calculated to analyze fatalities and the non-fatal burden. The time trend was analyzed using the Joinpoint model.

Results

From 2005 to 2016, the PYLL rate of cancer in the elderly was stable between 45.34‰ and 47.62‰, but the DALY rate for cancer decreased at an average a

SUBMITTER: Ma ZR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176703 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature