Cancer Burden Among Arab World Males in 2020: The Need for a Better Approach to Improve Outcome

Cancer is a leading cause of increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. This work aims to study the Arab world males' cancers (AMCs) and the similarities and disparities with the world males' cancers (WMCs) from different burden points of view. A descriptive review of the 2020 Global Can...

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Published in:JCO global oncology 2022-03, Vol.8 (8), p.e2100407
Main Authors: Mula-Hussain, Layth, Mahdi, Hala, Ramzi, Zhian Salah, Tolba, Marwan, Zaghloul, Mohamad Saad, Benbrahim, Zineb, Abusanad, Atlal, Al-Shamsi, Humaid, Bounedjar, Adda, Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman
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Language:English
Subjects:
Arab World
Female
Humans
Incidence
Lung Neoplasms - epidemiology
Male
ORIGINAL REPORTS
Penile Neoplasms
Prevalence
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Summary:Cancer is a leading cause of increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. This work aims to study the Arab world males' cancers (AMCs) and the similarities and disparities with the world males' cancers (WMCs) from different burden points of view. A descriptive review of the 2020 Global Cancer Observatory revealed AMCs compared with the 2020 WMCs and the 2018 AMCs. Data on the top 27 AMCs were compared among the region's countries and the world groups. In 2020, a total estimate of 217,203 new AMCs, 2.2% of WMCs, with an average age-standardized rate of 133.5/100,000 population, compared with 222/100,000 population of WMCs, was observed. Death estimates were 148,395, 2.7% of WMCs, with an average age-standardized rate of 95/100,000 population, compared with 120.8/100,000 population of WMCs. The five-year prevalence was observed in 442,014, 1.8% of WMCs. The average AMC mortality to incidence ratio (MIR) was 0.68, compared with 0.55 in WMCs and 0.54 in Arab females. Lung cancer was the top in incidence and mortality, whereas penile cancer was the lowest. The range of MIRs among the 27 cancer types was 0.19-0.96. The descriptive review of the 2020 males' cancers in the Arab world revealed a relatively high MIR, compared with males' cancers worldwide and the females' cancers in the Arab world. This requires further evaluation to discern the underlying causes and address them systematically. More cancer control actions are warranted.
ISSN:2687-8941
2687-8941
DOI:10.1200/GO.21.00407