Burden, trends, and risk factors of esophageal cancer in China from 1990 to 2017: an up-to-date overview and comparison with those in Japan and South Korea

• Published in: Journal of hematology and oncology Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 146 - 15
• Main Authors: Yang, Si, Lin, Shuai, Li, Na, Deng, Yujiao, Wang, Meng, Xiang, Dong, Xiang, Grace, Wang, Shuqian, Ye, Xianghua, Zheng, Yi, Yao, Jia, Zhai, Zhen, Wu, Ying, Hu, Jingjing, Kang, Huafeng, Dai, Zhijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.11.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Aging; Body mass index; Death; Diet; Disability-adjusted life years; Epidemiology; Esophageal cancer; Esophagus; Fruits; Health aspects; Hematology; Incidence; Medical research; Mortality; Nutrient deficiency; Oncology; Provinces; Regression analysis; Risk factor; Risk factors; Sexes; Smoking; Tobacco; Trends; Vegetables; Womens health; East Asia; South Korea; United States > US; Pacific region; China; Japan; Death; Disability-adjusted life years; Esophageal cancer; Risk factor; Incidence

The epidemiology of esophageal cancer (EC) can elucidate its causes and risk factors and help develop prevention strategies. We aimed to provide an overview of the burden, trends, and risk factors of EC in China from 1990 to 2017. We also investigated the differences between China, Japan, and South...