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ArticleBMC public health2025

Time trends in multiple myeloma incidence and mortality across the BRICS from 1992 to 2021 and projection to 2046.

Heng Zhang, Yuqian Yao, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaohui Ji, Tianhao Wu, Jiali Wang, Yongjun Fang

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Heng Zhang *Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Yuqian Yao *Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Xiaoqian Zhang *Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Xiaohui JiDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Tianhao WuDepartment of Pediatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, 222002, China.
Jiali WangDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China. jlwang@njmu.edu.cn.
Yongjun FangDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China. fyj322@189.cn.

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High-level Hospital Science and Technology Innovation Support Program KJCXQ2024014Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent 323721Nanjing Medical Science and Technology Development Project YKK22163Nanjing Postdoctoral Research Funding Program 310162Nanjing Postdoctoral Research Funding Program 323721Science and Technology Development Foundation of Nanjing Medical University NMUB20210063Science and Technology Development Foundation of Nanjing Medical University NMUB20220015Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Jiangsu Province BK20220197Young Talent Support Project of Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University TJGC2021014
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Abstract

objectiveThis study evaluates the long-term trends in Multiple Myeloma (MM) incidence, mortality, and Age-Period-Cohort (APC) effects in the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

methodsData on age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs), were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Joinpoint regression model was used to estimate the average annual percentage change (AAPC) and annual percentage change (APC) trends from 1992 to 2021, and the Age-Period-Cohort model evaluated nonlinear impacts of age, period, and cohort effects. Projections to 2046 were calculated using Bayesian APC modeling.

resultsFrom 1992 to 2021, MM incidence and death cases in the BRICS nations increased nearly four to fivefold, with ASIR and ASMR nearly doubling. China and India had lower ASIR and ASMR than other BRICS countries despite accounting for over half of cases and deaths. South Africa consistently had the highest ASIR and ASMR in both 1992 and 2021. China experienced a significant increase in ASIR (AAPC 4.92%, p < 0.001) and ASMR (AAPC 4.07%, p < 0.001) over the past three decades. MM incidence and mortality increased with aging, and the age effect on MM was more pronounced among individuals aged greater than 40 years. Birth cohorts' impact on MM varied greatly between BRICS, with China suffering the largest risk increase among those born after the 1970s. Projections indicate ASIR and ASMR will reach 2.44 and 1.82 per 100,000 by 2046, continuing to rise across the BRICS nations.

conclusionsMM burden is rapidly increasing in the BRICS, closely tied to population aging. Targeted strategies addressing each country's unique challenges are essential as the burden continues to grow.

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Multiple MyelomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrazilChinaFemaleForecastingHumansIncidenceIndiaMaleMiddle AgedMortalityRussiaSouth AfricaAge-period-cohort analysisBRICSIncidenceMortalityMultiple myeloma (MM)

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