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ArticleGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench2025

Burden of pancreatic cancer in Iran: an analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2021.

Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Ali Saberi Shahrbabaki, Mahmoud Zamani, Amirali Zareie Shab Khaneh, Sara Javadi, Zahra Sadeghloo, Azin Mohammadpoor, Zahra Sharifi, Alireza Bahadorimonfared, Maryam Gholami Shahrebabak and 1 more

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Mehdi Azizmohammad LoohaBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Saberi ShahrbabakiSchool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud ZamaniFaculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amirali Zareie Shab KhanehAllergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Sara JavadiDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra SadeghlooBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azin MohammadpoorBarking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, King George Hospital, London, England.
Zahra SharifiFaculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza BahadorimonfaredStudent Research Committee, Dental School, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam Gholami ShahrebabakDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Rostami-NejadCeliac Disease and Gluten Related Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Aim: To assess national and provincial trends in pancreatic cancer (PC) incidence, mortality, and mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) in Iran (1990-2021) using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data. Background: PC is highly lethal, and recent burden estimates for Iran are limited. Methods: Age-standardized and age-specific incidence and mortality rates were obtained from the GBD Results Tool; MIR was calculated. Joinpoint regression was used to estimate average annual percentage change (AAPC) overall, by sex, and in adults aged ≥55 years. Results: From 1990 to 2021, age-standardized incidence and mortality increased by 80% (1.98 to 3.57 per 100,000) and 73% (2.12 to 3.65 per 100,000), respectively, while the MIR declined slightly (1.07 to 1.02) but remained above 1. Among adults ≥55 years, incidence and mortality nearly doubled (8.31 to 16.84 and 8.73 to 17.38 per 100,000, respectively), with minor MIR reductions (1.05 to 1.03). Joinpoint regression confirmed significant national increases in incidence (AAPC:1.88%) and mortality (AAPC:1.73%), alongside a modest decline in MIR (AAPC:-0.14%). Provincially, all regions exhibited rising age-standardized incidence and mortality, most steeply in Ilam and the lowest in Tehran. MIR generally declined, notably in Tehran, Lorestan, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, though slight increases occurred in South/North Khorasan, Markazi, and Sistan and Baluchestan. Conclusion: PC burden in Iran has increased subs`tantially over the past three decades, especially among older adults and in certain provinces. Persistently high MIR indicates late diagnosis and poor survival, highlighting the need to strengthen cancer registries, improve early detection and diagnostic capacity, and address modifiable risk factors.

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