Descriptive epidemiology of gastric cancer in Costa Rica from 1990 to 2022 and projection of deaths to 2050: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Costa Rica, gastric cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death (both sexes) since the 1980s. The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence, mortality, and geographic distribution of stomach cancer in Costa Rica for the period 1990-2022, and to make projections of deaths up to 2050.

Methods

Incidence and mortality data were from the Costa Rican National Cancer Registry, the Costa Rican National Institute of Statistics and Census, and the Central American Population Research Center. Age-standardized incidence and mortality rates, annual percent changes (APC), and years of potential life lost (YPLL) were calculated. Crude mortality rates were estimated at the canton level. Mortality projections were made using Poisson models.

Findings

The

SUBMITTER: Vanegas JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310398 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature