Global burden and trends of common head and neck cancers between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of head and neck cancers (HNC) is a significant global health challenge, necessitating a comprehensive analysis of incidence and mortality trends. This study aimed to estimate the lastest disease burden and change trends of HNC in 2021 and examine trends from 1990 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021.

Methods

We comprehensively focused on all HNC in GBD, including lip and oral cavity cancer (LOC), nasopharynx cancer (NPC), other pharynx cancer (OPC), and larynx cancer (LC), estimating incidence, prevalence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and mortality rates, including age-standardized rates (ASR) and 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) on global, regional, and national levels.

Results

Our results revealed that, in 2021

SUBMITTER: Lin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12613622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature