New study by Global Burden of Disease says cancer cases soared to 229%
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 results found from 1990 to 2023, cancer incident cases increased by 229 per cent, from 467,000 estimated cases in 1990 to 1.54 million in 2023. The post New study by Global Burden of Disease says cancer cases soared to 229% appeared first on Ghana Business News .
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology reveals that cancer case numbers in Africa surged by 229 percent between 1990 and 2023, escalating from an estimated 467,000 cases to 1.54 million cases. In 2023, there were an estimated 923,000 deaths and 33.9 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to cancer across all ages and sexes in Africa.
The study identified that 10.7 million DALYs and 306,000 cancer deaths in Africa in 2023 were linked to 88 modifiable risk factors, constituting 31.6 percent of all total DALYs and 33.1 percent of all cancer deaths. Among the leading cancer types were breast, cervical, prostate, liver, and colorectal cancers, which accounted for a significant portion of cancer deaths in both sexes.
Childhood cancers, affecting individuals aged 0 to 19 years, were also a substantial concern, accounting for 27.7 percent of global childhood cancer incidence and 38 percent of global childhood cancer deaths in 2023. Despite the rising burden of cancer in Africa, effective policy responses have been hindered by incomplete and fragmented cancer surveillance data.
The study used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023 methodology to estimate cancer burden across all 54 African countries, providing crucial data for informing regional control strategies and tracking progress towards global health targets.
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