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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2025

Global burden of brain and central nervous system cancer in 185 countries, and projections up to 2050: a population-based systematic analysis of GLOBOCAN 2022.

Seokjun Kim, Yejun Son, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Wonwoo Jang, Sooji Lee, Lee Smith, Damiano Pizzol, Jinseok Lee, Hayeon Lee and 5 more

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Seokjun KimDepartment of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Yejun SonCenter for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jiyeon OhDepartment of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Soeun KimCenter for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Wonwoo JangDepartment of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Sooji LeeDepartment of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Lee SmithCentre for Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Damiano PizzolHealth Unit, Eni, Maputo, Mozambique.
Jinseok LeeDepartment of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea.
Hayeon LeeCenter for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Christa J NehsDivision of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew A NehsMass General Brigham Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Junyang JungDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, 23 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea. cuttyjjy@hanmail.net.
Jiseung KangSchool of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University College of Health Science, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea. wltmd1006@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3734-7572
Dong Keon YonDepartment of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. yonkkang@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-9948

Funding

ITRC (Information Technology Research Center) support program IITP-2024-RS-2024-00438239National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00465719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrain and central nervous system (CNS) cancers are associated with high mortality and morbidity. Here, we aimed to systematically evaluate and compare brain and CNS cancer between pediatric and adult populations.

methodsThis study utilized the GLOBOCAN 2022 database to analyze incidence and mortality estimates for brain and CNS cancers across 185 countries and territories in 2022. Joinpoint regression was employed to estimate the average annual percent change in age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR).

resultsIn 2022, the global estimated ASIR of brain and CNS cancers was 3.5 per 100,000 people, with 321,624 new cases. An estimated 248,403 deaths were attributed to brain and CNS cancer, with an ASMR of 2.6 per 100,000 people. In 2022, pediatric brain and CNS cancers in individuals aged 0-14 years ranked second globally for both incidence and mortality across various cancer subtypes, while for individuals aged ≥ 15 years, they ranked 19th and 12th, respectively. Globally, the mortality-to-incidence ratios of brain and CNS cancer were 47.7% in pediatrics aged 0-14 years and 77.8% in individuals aged ≥ 15 years, respectively. By 2050, if current trends persist, brain and CNS cancer among individuals aged 0-14 years is projected to decrease by 9.2% globally, but this trend is limited to countries with higher Human Development Index (HDI). Among individuals aged ≥ 15 years, if incidence rates remain constant, global estimated cases of brain and CNS cancer are projected to increase by 32.9% by 2050 and all HDI subgroups are predicted to experience an upward trend in incidence, with the magnitude of increase being more significant in lower HDI up to 2050.

conclusionThis study identified substantial geographical and socioeconomic inequalities in the brain and CNS cancers globally, with potential underreporting concerns in pediatric cases and increasing burdens predicted up to 2050, particularly in lower HDI countries.

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Brain NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsGlobal Burden of DiseaseGlobal HealthAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedBrain cancerCentral nervous system cancerGLOBOCANTrend

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