Global cancer statistics for children: Two decades of change and projections to 2050 - PubMed

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Global childhood cancer burden was analyzed using data from Global Burden of Disease 2021 and Global Cancer Observatory 2022.
From 2000 to 2021, age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) and mortality rate (ASMR) of childhood cancer declined overall.
Disparities in childhood cancer burden were mainly concentrated in countries/territories with lower Sociodemographic Index.
In 2022, an estimated 202,164 new cases and 77,182 deaths from childhood cancer occurred worldwide.
Higher Human Development Index (HDI) countries had higher incidence rates but lower mortality rates compared to lower HDI countries.
Projections to 2050 indicate 204,925 new cases and 78,210 deaths globally, with increases only in low HDI countries.
Childhood cancer remains a global health challenge with notable geographic and socioeconomic disparities.
The study calls for prioritizing resources and equitable access to interventions, especially in lower development regions.

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