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. 2022 Oct 28;4(43):956-961.
doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.006.

The Incidence, Mortality, and DALYs Trends Associated with Esophageal Cancer - China, 1990-2019

Li Ma  1 , Xudong Li  1 , Miaomiao Wang  1 , Yingying Zhang  1 , Jing Wu  2 , Yuan He  2 , Xueqi Fan  2 , Bin Zhang  2 , Xiaolong Zhou  2
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The Incidence, Mortality, and DALYs Trends Associated with Esophageal Cancer - China, 1990-2019

Li Ma et al. China CDC Wkly. .

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in China. The new cases and deaths in China account for more than half of the world, and the disease burden of esophageal cancer is serious.

What is added by this report?: From 1990 to 2019, the disease burden of EC in China showed a decrease overall; it first increased between 1990 and 2004, but then decreased between 2004 and 2019. The burden of EC in men was much higher than that in women. Age was an important factor affecting the burden of EC, with disease burden rising rapidly after 40 years old.

What are the implications for public health practices?: The screening, early diagnosis, and treatment for EC should continue to be strengthened in China. Middle-aged and elderly men are high-risk groups of EC and should be a key population for EC prevention and control.

Keywords: Esophageal Cancer; disease burden; trends.

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Figure 1
The incidence, mortality, and DALYs rate of esophageal cancer from 1990 to 2019 in China. (A) The incidence of esophageal cancer from 1990 to 2019 in China; (B) The mortality of esophageal cancer from 1990 to 2019 in China; (C) The DALYs rate of esophageal cancer from 1990 to 2019 in China.
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Figure 2
The incidence, mortality, and DALYs rate of esophageal cancer among different age groups in 2019. (A) The incidence of esophageal cancer among different age groups in 2019; (B) The mortality of esophageal cancer among different age groups in 2019; (C) The DALYs rate of esophageal cancer among different age groups in 2019.
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