Epidemiological characteristics and disease burden of liver cancer in Guangdong Province
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.01.014
- VernacularTitle:广东省肝癌流行特征及疾病负担分析
- Author:
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Yixuan CHEN
1
;
Rong CAO
2
;
Yue GAO
3
;
Yutong HAN
3
;
Ye WANG
3
;
Ruilin MENG
3
;
Xueyan ZHENG
3
;
Yu LIAO
3
;
Zhuanping ZENG
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510310, China
2. Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511432, China;Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511430, China
3. Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511432, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver cancer;
Incidence rate;
Mortality rate;
Disease burden;
Cause-eliminated life expectancy
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(1):68-72
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and disease burden of liver cancer in Guangdong Province in 2020, and to provide a scientific foundation for the development of regionalized prevention and control strategies for liver cancer. Methods According to the cancer registry data of Guangdong Province, the incidence, mortality and age-standardized rate by Chinese standard population in 2020 were calculated to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of liver cancer. The disability adjusted life years (DALYs), year of life loss (YLL), year of lived with disability (YLD), and cause-eliminated life expectancy were used to assess the disease burden of liver cancer. Results In 2020, the crude incidence rate and the age-standardized incidence rate of liver cancer in Guangdong Province were 27.79/100 000 and 20.84/100 000，respectively, and the crude mortality rate and the age-standardized mortality rate of liver cancer were 25.49/100,000 and 17.64/100 000, respectively. The total DALY and DALY rate of liver cancer in Guangdong Province were 515 311 person-years and 513.83/100 000, respectively. After eliminating the causes of death from liver cancer, the life expectancy in Guangdong Province increased from 84.60 years to 84.99 years. All indicators consistently demonstrated that the burden of liver cancer was higher in males than that in females, and the burden of liver cancer was higher in rural areas than that in urban areas. Conclusion Liver cancer in Guangdong Province exhibits a high incidence, mortality and disease burden level in 2020. There are obvious differences of gender, age and region in cancer burden. It is necessary to strengthen liver cancer screening and diagnosis and treatment in men, the elderly and those in rural areas to reduce the burden of liver cancer gradually in Guangdong Province.
