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Young Adults and Alcohol-Associated Liver Cancer: Incidence and Death from 2000 to 2021.

Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Yanfang Pang, Luis Antonio Diaz, Juan Pablo Arab, Soo Young Hwang, Disatorn Dejvajara, Varshini Suresh, Thanathip Suenghataiphorn, Chalothorn Wannaphut, Kanokphong Suparan and 5 more

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Pojsakorn DanpanichkulDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
Yanfang PangAffiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise 533099, China.ORCID 0009-0005-3872-9475
Luis Antonio DiazMetabolic-Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92037, USA.
Juan Pablo ArabDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8561-396X
Soo Young HwangDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Disatorn DejvajaraFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0549-202X
Varshini SureshSchool of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
Thanathip SuenghataiphornDepartment of Internal Medicine, Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT 06418, USA.
Chalothorn WannaphutDepartment of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8069-0408
Kanokphong SuparanImmunology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-6853-7387
Karn WijarnpreechaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6232-6343
Hyunseok KimKarsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Comprehensive Transplant Center, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Donghee KimDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94063, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1919-6800
Amit G SingalDivision of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Ju Dong YangKarsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Comprehensive Transplant Center, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe incidence and mortality of early-onset cancers have been rising in recent decades. While epidemiological studies have examined various types of cancer, updated global data on alcohol-attributable primary liver cancer (PLC) in young adults remains limited.

methodsThis study utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study spanning 2000 to 2021 to evaluate the age-standardized incidence, mortality, and corresponding rates of alcohol-attributable PLC among young adults aged 15-49 years.

resultsIn 2021, there were 8290 incidence cases and 6590 deaths from alcohol-attributable PLC in young adults. The age-standardized incidence rate has increased in Europe (annual percent change [APC]: 0.44%, 95%CI 0.35 to 0.54%), Southeast Asia (APC: 0.40%, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.44%), and the Western Pacific region (APC: 0.65%, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.86%). In 2021, alcohol-attributable PLC in young adults represented 11% (+2% from 2000) of incident cases and 11% of (+2% from 2000) deaths among all PLC in young adults. About half of the countries showed an increase in the age-standardized incidence rate of alcohol-attributable PLC among young adults between 2000 and 2021.

conclusionsThe incidence rate of alcohol-attributable liver cancer in young adults has shifted significantly over the past two decades, with notable increases in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. This trend underscores the need for global strategies to address the rising prevalence of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-associated liver disease and their impact on young adults.

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PMCPMC11853673

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