Incidence, Mortality Features and Lifetime Risk Estimation of Digestive Tract Cancers in an Urban District of Shanghai, China

Digestive tract cancers are the common cause of cancer deaths in both China and worldwide. This study aimed to describe the burden, recent trends and lifetime risks in the incidence and mortality of digestive tract cancers in an urban district of Shanghai, China. Our study extracted data on stomach,...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and global health 2022-09, Vol.12 (3), p.248-257
Main Authors: Jing-Hao Bi, Hui-Yun, Yuan, Jiang, Yu, Zhang, Yun, Wen-Wei, Zheng, Zhang, Lei, Zhuo-Ying, Li, Hong-Lan, Li, Yu-Ting, Tan, Wen-Sui, Zhao, Yong-Bing, Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cancer
Colon
Drinking behavior
Gastrointestinal tract
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Liver cancer
Mortality
Public health
Rectum
Stomach
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Summary:Digestive tract cancers are the common cause of cancer deaths in both China and worldwide. This study aimed to describe the burden, recent trends and lifetime risks in the incidence and mortality of digestive tract cancers in an urban district of Shanghai, China. Our study extracted data on stomach, colon, rectum and liver cancers diagnosed in Changning District between 2010 and 2019 from the Shanghai Cancer Registry. We calculated age-standardized incidence and mortality rates, the risks of developing and dying from cancer, and the estimated annual percent changes. Between 2010 and 2019, 8619 new cases and 5775 deaths were registered with digestive tract cancers in the district. The age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) of liver cancer decreased steadily, whereas the ASIRs of stomach, colon and rectum cancers remained stable from 2010 to 2019. The age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) of stomach and liver cancers showed significant declining changes from 2010 to 2019 in both sexes, but that of colon and rectum cancers remained stable during the entire period. The risks of developing and dying from digestive tract cancers were substantially higher in men than women. The burden of digestive tract cancer and its disparities between sex and age group remain major public health challenges in urban Shanghai. To reduce the burden of digestive tract cancers, the government and researchers should develop and promote a healthy diet, organize a screening, and reduce the prevalence of smoking, alcohol drinking, and hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections.
ISSN:2210-6006
2210-6014
DOI:10.1007/s44197-022-00047-3