Mortality of Head and Neck Cancer in China From 1990 to 2019: A Secondary Data Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising global incidence of head and neck cancer imposes a growing burden on health systems. However, comprehensive analysis of mortality trends, particularly age, period, and cohort effects, remains limited.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate head and neck cancer mortality trends in China from 1990 to 2019, with a focus on age, period, and cohort effects.

Methods

A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study, focusing on the Chinese population aged 20 years and older. The cancers examined included those of the lip-oral cavity, nasopharynx, other pharynx, larynx, and thyroid. Mortality data, including death numbers and age-standardized rates, were analyzed using joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort an

SUBMITTER: Zhu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11897804 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature