Global burden and cross-country inequalities in head and neck cancer from 1992 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head and neck cancer (HNC) caused substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in treatment modalities, the evolving burden and risk factor profiles of head and neck cancer may contribute to escalating health inequalities. The primary objective of this study is to quantitatively evaluate the degree of SDI-related health inequalities in head and neck cancer and to analyze the evolution of these health inequality trends between 1992 and 2021.

Methods

Using Global Burden of Disease 2021 data, we extracted disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), DALY rates and age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR) for HNC and its five subtypes across 204 countries/territories (1992-2021). Temporal trends stratified by sex and Sociodemographic Index (SDI) levels were assessed usi

SUBMITTER: Sun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature