Background Country comparisons that consider the effect of fatal and non-fatal disease
outcomes are needed for health-care planning. We calculated disability-adjusted life-years …

Background Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) link data on disease occurrence to health
outcomes, and they are a useful aid in establishing country-specific agendas regarding …

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Objective: To describe cancer burden for 29 cancer groups in 195 countries from 1990
through 2017 to provide data needed for cancer control planning. Evidence Review: We …

Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With
Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015 - PMC Back …

Importance Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Current estimates on
the burden of cancer are needed for cancer control planning. Objective To estimate …

Importance: The increasing burden due to cancer and other noncommunicable diseases
poses a threat to human development, which has resulted in global political commitments …

1568 Background: Increasing burden due to cancer poses a threat to human development,
which has resulted in global political commitments reflected in the Sustainable Development …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of premature mortality globally. This study estimates
premature deaths at ages 30–69 years and distinguishes these as deaths that are …

Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer …