Epidemiology of adolescent and young adult cancer and associated disparities in cancer pattern and care in India: findings from Varanasi's population-based cancer registry, 2017-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) aged 15-39 represent a unique oncology demographic due to their distinct developmental needs. However, there is limited data on cancer burden and care disparities among the Indian AYAs. This study examines the burden, pattern, and disparities among AYAs in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Methods

This study collected data from Varanasi's population-based cancer registry (PBCR) between 2017 and 2019. Data were analyzed for demographic, clinical, and cancer-related variables. Sex and site-specific crude, age-adjusted, and truncated rates for incidence and mortality per 100,000 population were calculated. Disparities in cancer pattern for age, sex, cancer site, and geographical region, sociodemographic and cancer care characteristics wer

SUBMITTER: Khanna D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature