AB034. Cancer incidence and mortality in Asian countries: a trend analysis
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AB034. Cancer incidence and mortality in Asian countries: a trend analysis

Junjie Huang1, Man Sing Tin1, Chun Ho Ngai1, Veeleah Lok2, Yunyang Deng1, Lin Zhang3, Jinqiu Yuan4, Wanghong Xu5, Zhi-Jie Zheng6, Martin Wong1

1Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; 2Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden; 3Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; 4Clinical Research Centre, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; 5School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; 6Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China

Correspondence to: Junjie Huang. Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Email: junjie_huang@link.cuhk.edu.hk.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the updated burden and trends of cancer incidence and mortality in Asian countries.

Methods: The data used in this study is retrieved from the Global Cancer Observatory, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents volumes I–XI, and the World Health Organization mortality database. These data are used to calculate the Average Annual Percentage Change (AAPC), with a 95% confidence interval (CI) to determine the epidemiological trend in the past decade, from the joinpoint regression analysis.

Results: In 2020, the cancer incidence in Asia was 169.1 per 100,000, accounting for 49.3% of the global cancer incidence. The most common cancers included lung (13.8%), breast (10.8%), and colorectal (10.6%). Its mortality was 101.6 (58.3% of the global cancer death) with lung (19.2%), liver (10.5%), and stomach (9.9%) cancers being the most common causes of cancer death. The cancer incidence had been increasing in female population, with Korea [AAPC =5.73, 95% CI: 5.30–6.17, P<0.001], Japan (AAPC =2.67, 95% CI: 2.12–3.23, P<0.001), and Kuwait (AAPC =2.08, 95% CI: 0.49–3.69, P=0.016) showing the most significant increases in the past decade. The incidence increase was also observed among females aged <40 years old, with Korea (AAPC =8.42, 95% CI: 7.40–9.45, P<0.001), China (AAPC =2.94, 95% CI: 2.07–3.81, P<0.001), and Japan (AAPC =2.88, 95% CI: 1.88–3.88, P=0.016) showing the most significant increases. However, there was an overall decreasing trend of cancer mortality.

Conclusions: There was a substantial burden of cancer incidence and mortality in Asia. Although there was a decreasing trend in cancer mortality, its incidence had been increasing especially among female and younger populations. More intensive cancer prevention measures are recommended for these populations.

Keywords: Cancer; incidence; mortality; trends; Asia

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Funding: None.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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doi: 10.21037/jphe-21-ab034
Cite this abstract as: Huang J, Tin MS, Ngai CH, Lok V, Deng Y, Zhang L, Yuan J, Xu W, Zheng ZJ, Wong M. AB034. Cancer incidence and mortality in Asian countries: a trend analysis. J Public Health Emerg 2021;5:AB034.

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