Global incidence, mortality and temporal trends of cancer in children: A joinpoint regression analysis.
Junjie HuangSze Chai ChanChun Ho NgaiVeeleah LokLin ZhangDon Eliseo Lucero PrisnoWang-Hong XuZhi-Jie ZhengEdmar ElcarteMellissa WithersMartin Chi-Sang Wongnull nullPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
The largest mortality and mortality to incidence ratio of childhood cancer were found in low-income countries. There was a substantial increasing trend of childhood cancer incidence, while overall its mortality has been decreasing over the past decade. More studies are needed to confirm the drivers behind these epidemiologic trends.