Research Progress of Etiology, Screening and Early Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer in China
10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2022.21.1033
- VernacularTitle:中国食管癌病因学、筛查及早期诊断研究进展
- Author:
Huan YANG
1
;
Wanyi SUN
;
Jianbing WANG
;
Xiaokun WANG
;
Jinyu ZHANG
;
Jinhu FAN
;
Youlin QIAO
Author Information
1. Department of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal cancer;
Epidemiology;
Risk factors;
Screening;
Early diagnosis
- From:
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment
2022;49(3):169-175
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most fatal cancers worldwide. According to GLOBOCAN 2020, it was estimated that there were 600, 000 new EC cases and 540 000 EC deaths, while nearly half of all newly diagnosed cases of EC and associated deaths worldwide occurred in China. The annual incidence and mortality of EC have been reduced in the last 20 years in China. However, the early symptoms and signs of EC are not easily distinguished and the disease tends to be within the middle and late stage of pathogenesis when identified, leading to its low 5-year survival rate. Therefore, it could help effectively reduce the burden of EC by clarifying its etiology and risk factors, as well as taking preventive and early diagnosis measures. This article reviews the epidemiology, etiology, screening and early diagnosis of EC in China, to provide systematic references for EC prevention and control.
