The gap in digestive organ cancers in Inner Mongolia, 2009-2012.

Jie Yang,Agula Bo,Kepeng Xin,Xiong Su,Yuan Xia,Sun Juan,Yun Li,Hairong Zhang

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v7n3p209

Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics of digestive organ cancer mortality and the potential years of life lost in Inner Mongolia, and to provide evidence for the prevention of digestive organ cancers.Methods:Using data from the Death Registry System from 2009 to 2012, we classified male and female cancer deaths according to the International Classification of Disease (10th revision). The mortality and potential years of life lost were calculated for digestive organ cancers in Inner Mongolia. The average years of life lost was calculated.Results:Digestive organ cancer mortality in Inner Mongolia was higher in men than in women. The potential years of life lost were also much higher in men than in women. Gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, and colorectal, anus, and anal canal cancer were the most prominent contributors to mortality. Esophageal cancer was the most prominent contributor to potential years of life lost, and was the leading cause of average years of life lost in both sexes.Conclusion:Liver cancer and stomach cancer mortality and the potential years of life lost to liver and stomach cancer are demonstrably higher in Inner Mongolia. Although esophageal cancer mortality was not the highest of the digestive organ cancers, the average years of life lost to esophageal was the highest for both sexes, and it should therefore be targeted for prevention.

Highlights

Worldwide, digestive organ cancer deaths represent a substantial public health issue, accounting for approximately 3 million deaths in 2008 (Jemal et al, 2011)
Digestive organ cancer mortality in Inner Mongolia was higher in men than in women
Esophageal cancer was the most prominent contributor to potential years of life lost, and was the leading cause of average years of life lost in both sexes

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Introduction

Digestive organ cancer deaths represent a substantial public health issue, accounting for approximately 3 million deaths in 2008 (Jemal et al, 2011). Digestive organ cancer is a public health problem in China and accounts for 55% of all male and 44% of all female cancer deaths (Wanqing et al, 2014). With the development of society and the economy, the population’s living and diet habits have changed, and combined with an aging population, this has meant that digestive organ cancer is a heavy social and economic burden. PYLL, as opposed to more traditional mortality measures, highlights premature deaths. These deaths are important from a public health and public policy perspective because they represent preventable loss of life (Carter & Nguyen, 2012)

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