Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005-2015 : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

Christina Fitzmaurice; Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri; GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cancer Collaborators; Khurshid Alam

doi:10.1007/s00038-017-0999-9

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Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005-2015 : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

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Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005-2015 : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

Christina Fitzmaurice, Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cancer Collaborators and Khurshid Alam

International journal of public health, Vol.63(Suppl 1), pp.151-164

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-0999-9

PMCID: PMC5973975

PMID: 28776254

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Abstract

Eastern Mediterranean Region

Cancer

Mortality

Incidence

Disability-adjusted life years

Objectives To estimate incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) caused by cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) between 2005 and 2015. Methods Vital registration system and cancer registry data from the EMR region were analyzed for 29 cancer groups in 22 EMR countries using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 methodology. Results In 2015, cancer was responsible for 9.4% of all deaths and 5.1% of all DALYs. It accounted for 722,646 new cases, 379,093 deaths, and 11.7 million DALYs. Between 2005 and 2015, incident cases increased by 46%, deaths by 33%, and DALYs by 31%. The increase in cancer incidence was largely driven by population growth and population aging. Breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia were the most common cancers, while lung, breast, and stomach cancers caused most cancer deaths. Conclusions Cancer is responsible for a substantial disease burden in the EMR, which is increasing. There is an urgent need to expand cancer prevention, screening, and awareness programs in EMR countries as well as to improve diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care services.

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Title: Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005-2015 : findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study
Authors/Creators: Christina Fitzmaurice - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri - Lund OsteoArthritis Division - Clinical Epidemiology Unit
GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cancer Collaborators
Khurshid Alam - Centre for Healthy Ageing
Publication Details: International journal of public health, Vol.63(Suppl 1), pp.151-164
Identifiers: 991005591577807891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Healthy Ageing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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