Persistent burden and health inequalities of lung cancer among adolescents and young adults, 1990-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess the disease burden, trends, health inequality, and risk factors of lung cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) during the period from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

A secondary analysis was conducted using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, focusing on the temporal trends, decomposition analysis, health inequality and risk factors of lung cancer burden among AYAs.

Results

Globally, the rate of lung cancer among AYAs decreased between 1990 and 2021, with the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) decreasing from 1.3 (95% uncertainty interval [UI], 1.2 to 1.4) to 0.9 (95% UI, 0.8 to 1.0, AAPC = -1.2), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) decreasing from 1.1 (95% UI, 1.0 to 1.2) to 0.7 (95% UI, 0.6 to 0.8, AAPC = -1.4), and age-standardized

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518105 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature