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Global GI cancer disparities, 31-year GBD analysis

Upper gastrointestinal cancers global burden profile, trends, contributors, and attributable change in life expectancy from 1990 to 2021

Global analysis reveals preventable risk factors and geographic inequities in upper gastrointestinal cancers, guiding targeted prevention and policy efforts.

This comprehensive GBD analysis characterizes upper gastrointestinal cancer trends, risk contributors, and life expectancy impact globally from 1990-2021, revealing persistent disparities in burden between high and low-income settings. The findings highlight modifiable risk factors and geographic inequities relevant to population health and cancer prevention policy.

What the study was

Study design
Global burden of disease analysis (1990-2021)
Population
Global population; upper GI cancer patients
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal of the National Cancer Center

Why it surfaced

Solid GBD analysis in Journal of the National Cancer Center; public health relevance but lower novelty for cancer epidemiology.

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