The trend of DALY of breast, colorectal, oral, and cervical cancers in Taiwan in 2005-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study used the Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) to quantify the long-term trends for four cancers (oral cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer) that have undergone cancer screening in Taiwan.

Methods

DALYs were calculated as the sum of Years of Life Lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and Years Lived with Disability (YLD). YLLs were determined using cancer-specific mortality data from the Health Promotion Administration (HPA), Ministry of Health and Welfare, based on age-specific life expectancy. YLDs were estimated by combining the incidence rates of the cancers, average disability durations, and disability weights, with data sourced from the Taiwan Cancer Registry. Results were expressed as DALYs per 100,000 population.

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SUBMITTER: Lin CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature