Rising cancer in BRICS nation: Report
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The researchers published a comparative study in ECancer journal about cancer cases, deaths, and the impact on quality of life (measured by DALYs) in the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
According to the findings, Russia had the highest rate of new cancer cases for both men and women.
The commonest top three leading cancer sites among males comprised prostate, lung and colorectum. India is the only nation where cancer of the lip and oral cavity constituted the top leading site. Breast cancer accounted for the highest proportion of cases among females in all the countries except China, where lung cancer ranked as the first leading site.
Age standardized mortality rate
The highest ASMR due to all cancers was observed in South Africa for both sexes (122.5 per 100,000), in Russia for males (153.0 per 100,00) and among females in South Africa (110.6 per 100,000).
The highest number of deaths were due to lung cancer in all countries except India, where the leading cause of death was due to breast cancer.
The estimated number of new cases and deaths in 2022 and 2045 illustrating that South Africa and India are expected to witness the highest increase in new cancer cases and deaths as shown
Understanding DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years):
DALY is a metric used to quantify the overall burden of disease on a population. It combines:
- Years of Life Lost (YLL): This measures the years of life lost due to premature death.
- Years Lived with Disability (YLD): This measures the years lived with illness, disability, or injury.
DALY = YLL + YLD.
As per the report, Cancers of the trachea, bronchus and lung contributed to the highest DALYs in all the BRICS countries, except India, where breast cancer accounted for the highest DALYs 193.96.
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