Cancer incidence and mortality and risk factors in member countries of the " Belt and Road " initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At present, "Belt and Road" ("B&R") member states (accounting for about 61.78% of the world's population) face different types of cancer threats to varying degrees. We analyzed the incidence and mortality and risk factors of cancer in the member countries of the "B&R" to explore the basis of health and medical cooperation between countries and provide a foundation for formulating cancer prevention and control policies for building a healthy "B&R."

Methods

Data were derived from the Global Cancer Observatory and Cancer Country Profiles in 2020. Incidence and mortality were age-standardized rates (ASRs). Population attributable fractions (PAFs) was applied to measure risk factors of cancers in the "B&R" countries. The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) was calculate

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132358 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature