Cancer burden in Nepal, 1990-2017: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer is the second leading cause of death and a major public health problem in the world. This study reports the trend and burden of cancer from 1990 to 2017 along with its risk factors in Nepal.

Methods

This study used the database of the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation's Global Burden of Diseases on cancer from Nepal to describe the most recent data available (2017) and trends by age, gender, and year from 1990 to 2017. The data are described as incidence, prevalence, disability-adjusted life years (DALY), and percentage change.

Results

In 2017, the age-standardized cancer incidence and mortality rates were 101.8/100,000 and 86.6/100,000 respectively in Nepal. Cancer contributed to 10% of total deaths and 5.6% of total DALYs in Nepal. The m

SUBMITTER: Shrestha G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330909 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature