Pancreatic cancer in Saudi Arabia (2005-2020): increasing trend

Pancreatic cancer, a highly fatal malignancy, has shown a global rise in the incidence and mortality rates. However, these rates vary significantly across different regions worldwide. This study aims to assess the incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer in Saudi Arabia. We collected the data fr...

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Published in:BMC cancer 2024-05, Vol.24 (1), p.653-10, Article 653
Main Authors: Elwali, Nasr Eldin, AlShareef, Saad Mohammed, Khamis, Ammar H, Elhassan, Moawia M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alcohol use
Annual reports
Bibliometrics
Cancer
Cooperation
Councils
Epidemiology
Female
Females
Forecasts and trends
Health risk assessment
Humans
Incidence
Male
Males
Malignancy
Medical prognosis
Medical research
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Mortality
Observatories
Oncology, Experimental
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - mortality
Pancreatitis
Patient outcomes
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Statistics
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Summary:Pancreatic cancer, a highly fatal malignancy, has shown a global rise in the incidence and mortality rates. However, these rates vary significantly across different regions worldwide. This study aims to assess the incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer in Saudi Arabia. We collected the data from 16 annual cancer incidence reports in Saudi Arabia for the study period (2005-2020) and from the WHO's IARC Global Cancer Observatory website. Although the burden of pancreatic cancer in Saudi Arabia is relatively lower compared to global rates, the disease incidence has shown a steady increase over the study period, in addition to regional variations within the country. The disease predominantly affects the elderly population, aged 50 years and above in both genders, with males exhibiting higher rates than females. Further studies are required to identify the potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer in the Saudi population.
ISSN:1471-2407
1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-024-12401-8