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. 2021 Mar;10(5):1839-1847.
doi: 10.1002/cam4.3647. Epub 2021 Feb 16.

Esophageal cancer: trends in incidence and mortality in China from 2005 to 2015

Feifan He  1 , Junyi Wang  1 , Li Liu  2 , Xiaoyue Qin  1 , Zhanyong Wan  1 , Wei Li  1 , Zhiguang Ping  1
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Esophageal cancer: trends in incidence and mortality in China from 2005 to 2015

Feifan He et al. Cancer Med. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Background: The long-term trend analysis of esophageal cancer is rarely reported in China. Our purpose is to analyze the incidence and mortality trends of esophageal cancer in China from 2005 to 2015.

Method: Based on the data in the annual report of the China Cancer Registry, a comprehensive analysis of esophageal cancer cases and deaths from 2005 to 2015 was carried out. The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer are stratified by gender and region (urban or rural). Long-term trend analysis was conducted using Joinpoint regression model.

Result: In China, the age-standardized incidence rates by the world population declined from 13.84/105 in 2005 to 11.64/105 in 2015. Annual percent changes were 3.4% (95% CI: 0.6%, 6.3%) in the period 2005-2011, -7.4% (95% CI: -10.1%, -4.7%) in the period 2011-2015, respectively. The age-standardized mortality rates declined from 10.86/105 in 2005 to 8.57/105 in 2015. And the average annual percent change was -4.1% (95% CI: -6.7%, -1.5%). The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer in men are higher than those in women, and the incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer in rural areas are much higher than those in urban areas.

Conclusion: In China, the incidence of esophageal cancer first increased and then decreased during 2005-2015, while the mortality rate has been declining.

Keywords: China; Esophageal cancer; incidence or morbidity; mortality; trend.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author did not disclose.

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Figure 1
The ASIR world (A) and ASMR world (B) of esophageal cancer in urban and rural areas by gender from 2005 to 2015.
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Figure 2
The trend of esophageal cancer during 2005‐2015; (A) Stratification by gender and region; (B) Dividing regions by gender and mortality.
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