Burden of gastrointestinal cancers in Asia, 1990-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, there has been no comprehensive assessment of GI cancers in Asia.

Study design

This was an epidemiological study.

Methods

The study calculated the incidence and deaths of six common GI cancers in Asia between 1990 and 2019 using data from the Global Burden of Disease study. The data are presented by sex, age, year, location, and risk factors, and are shown as counts and rates.

Results

In 2019, the age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) for colorectal, esophageal, gallbladder and biliary tract (GBTC), liver, pancreatic, and stomach cancers were 23.88, 8.24, 2.77, 7.97, 5.41, and 19.77, respectively. The age-standardized death rates (ASDR) for colorectal, es

SUBMITTER: Xia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11980333 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature