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. 2016 Oct;14(10):1452-1462.e4.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.034. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Global Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Mortality From 1980 Through 2013 and Predictions for 2017

Aimee L Lucas  1 , Matteo Malvezzi  2 , Greta Carioli  3 , Eva Negri  4 , Carlo La Vecchia  3 , Paolo Boffetta  5 , Cristina Bosetti  4
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Global Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Mortality From 1980 Through 2013 and Predictions for 2017

Aimee L Lucas et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Background & aims: Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality, and its mortality has not decreased in recent years. We sought to determine global trends in pancreatic cancer mortality.

Methods: We derived data on deaths from pancreatic cancer from the World Health Organization database for 59 countries from 1980 through 2013. Age-standardized mortalities were computed for persons of all ages and for persons 35-64 years old; for selected countries, they were computed for persons 25-49 years old. Joinpoint regression models were used to identify significant changes in mortality. For selected larger countries, we predicted number of deaths and mortality for 2017.

Results: Between 1980 and 2013, overall pancreatic cancer mortality in men increased in the European Union (EU) as well as in Southern and Eastern Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Republic of Korea. Overall pancreatic cancer mortality decreased in most Northern European countries, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the United States (US). In women, mortality increased in the EU, Brazil, US, Japan, and Republic of Korea but decreased in Canada and Mexico. In 2012, Eastern Europe and Japan had the highest pancreatic cancer mortality for both sexes. In men 25-49 years old, mortality decreased in the EU, US, Japan, and most large European countries. On the basis of our data, we predict overall pancreatic cancer mortality in 2017 to level off in men in the EU and US but increase in Japan. In women, mortality will continue to increase in most countries except the US; the greatest increase is predicted to occur in Japan.

Conclusions: Mortality from pancreatic cancer has not decreased as it has for other cancers in recent years. A notable exception is a decrease in mortality in men 25-49 years old, which could indicate a reversal in the current increasing global trends.

Keywords: Pancreatic Tumor; Predictions; Rate of Death; Trends.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Age-standardized (world population) death certification rates from pancreatic cancer in men and women from 59 selected countries worldwide and the European Union (EU) as a whole, 2012.
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Figure 2
Joinpoint analysis for pancreatic cancer mortality in 23 selected European countries and the European Union (EU) as a whole, 1980–2013. ■–■ men; ●—● women.
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Figure 3
Joinpoint analysis for pancreatic cancer mortality in eight non-European countries worldwide, 1980–2013. ■–■ men; ●—● women.
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Figure 4
Age-standardized (world population) death rates from pancreatic cancer in eight countries worldwide and the European Union (EU) as a whole in 1980–2013, and predicted rates to 2017.
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