Incidence, mortality, and DALYs of global pharyngeal cancer: systematic analysis and projections Based on global burden of disease study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Compared to other head and neck cancers, pharyngeal cancer (PC) has poorer survival, representing a significant health burden. This study aimed to assess the burden and trends of PC at global, regional, and national levels and analyze mortality-related factors.

Methods

Data on PC, including incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and death-related risk factors from 1990 to 2021, were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to assess trends.

Results

In 2021, PC incidence was 169,820, with 98,435 deaths and 2,843,781 DALYs. Age-standardized rates for incidence, death, and DALYs were 1.93, 1.13, and 32.30 per 100,000, respectively. South Asia had the highest deat

SUBMITTER: Zhou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature