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.
Si YangShuai LinNa LiYujiao DengMeng WangDong XiangGrace XiangShuqian WangXianghua YeYi ZhengJia YaoZhen ZhaiYing WuJingjing HuHuafeng KangZhi-Jun DaiPublished in: Journal of hematology & oncology (2020)
The incident cases and deaths of EC in China, Japan, and South Korea increased from 1990 to 2017, whereas the ASIR, ASDR, and age-standardized DALY rate declined. China had the greatest burden of EC among three countries. SDI and aging along with tobacco use, alcohol use, high BMI, and low-fruit diet were the main risk factors of death and DALYs and should be paid more attention.