Incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer on a rapid rise in Taiwan, 1999–2012
Journal
Cancer Epidemiology
Journal Volume
49
Pages
75-84
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Tseng C.-M.
Huang S.-P.
Yang Y.-W.
Chang C.-Y.
Hsu Y.-C.
Chen H.-C.
Chiang H.-S.
Lin J.-T.
Abstract
Background Accumulating data has revealed a rapidly rising incidence of pancreatic cancer in Western countries, but convincing evidence from the East remains sparse. We aimed to quantify how the incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic malignancy changed over time in Taiwan, and to develop future projection for the next decade. Methods This nationwide population-based study analyzed the Taiwan National Cancer Registry and the National Cause of Death Registry to calculate the annual incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic malignancy from 1999 to 2012 in this country. The secular trend of the incidence was also examined by data from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Results A total of 21,986 incident cases of pancreatic cancer and 20,720 related deaths occurred during the study period. The age-standardized incidence rate increased from 3.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 5.0 per 100,000 in 2012, with a significant rising trend (P?
Other Subjects
adult; age; aged; Article; cancer incidence; cancer mortality; cause of death; clinical evaluation; female; gender; human; major clinical study; male; middle aged; mortality rate; national health insurance; pancreas cancer; priority journal; Taiwan; time to treatment; urbanization; young adult; incidence; mortality; pancreas tumor; register; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Registries; Taiwan; Young Adult
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Type
journal article