The current and future cancer burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This study aims to provide cancer incidence and mortality estimates in 2020 in the GCC countries alongside future projections for 2040 to shape cancer control policy in the region.

Methods

The estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths were extracted from the GLOBOCAN database developed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer; new cancer cases, cancer deaths, and corresponding age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for the year 2020 are presented.

Results

An estimated 42,475 new cancer cases and 19,895 deaths occurred in the GCC countries in 2020, with corresponding age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of 96.5 and 52.3 per

SUBMITTER: Alessy SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature