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The Global Burden of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer in 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Publisher Pubmed



Alvarez EM1 ; Force LM3, 4, 5 ; Xu R5 ; Compton K5 ; Lu D5 ; Henrikson HJ5 ; Kocarnik JM5 ; Harvey JD5 ; Pennini A5 ; Dean FE5 ; Fu W5 ; Vargas MT5 ; Keegan THM2 ; Ariffin H10, 11 Show All Authors
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  1. Alvarez EM1
  2. Force LM3, 4, 5
  3. Xu R5
  4. Compton K5
  5. Lu D5
  6. Henrikson HJ5
  7. Kocarnik JM5
  8. Harvey JD5
  9. Pennini A5
  10. Dean FE5
  11. Fu W5
  12. Vargas MT5
  13. Keegan THM2
  14. Ariffin H10, 11
  15. Barr RD12
  16. Erdomaeva YA15
  17. Gunasekera DS16
  18. Johnakinola YO17
  19. Ketterl TG6, 22
  20. Kutluk T24
  21. Malogolowkin MH1
  22. Mathur P25
  23. Radhakrishnan V26
  24. Ries LAG28
  25. Rodriguezgalindo C29, 30
  26. Sagoyan GB23
  27. Sultan I31, 33
  28. Abbasi B35, 55
  29. Abbasikangevari M56
  30. Abbasikangevari Z36, 56
  31. Abbastabar H37
  32. Abdelmasseh M67
  33. Abdelsalam S68
  34. Abdoli A70
  35. Abebe H71
  36. Abedi A73, 74
  37. Abidi H76
  38. Abolhassani H38, 77
  39. Ali HA78, 80
  40. Abugharbieh E81
  41. Achappa B85
  42. Acuna JM90, 91
  43. Adedeji IA93
  44. Adegboye OA94
  45. Adnani QES95
  46. Advani SM96, 97
  47. Afzal MS98
  48. Meybodi MA99
  49. Ahadinezhad B100, 101
  50. Ahinkorah BO102
  51. Ahmad S104
  52. Ahmadi S57
  53. Ahmed MB105, 108
  54. Rashid TA109
  55. Salih YA110, 111
  56. Aiman W112
  57. Akalu GT113, 115
  58. Hamad HA119, 120
  59. Alahdab F121
  60. Alamodi AA122
  61. Alanezi FM124, 128
  62. Alanzi TM124
  63. Alem AZ129
  64. Alem DT136
  65. Alemayehu Y137
  66. Alhalaiqa FN143, 144
  67. Alhassan RK145
  68. Ali S147
  69. Alicandro G149, 150
  70. Alipour V151, 152
  71. Aljunid SM163, 164
  72. Alkhayyat M165
  73. Alluri S168
  74. Almasri NA34
  75. Almaweri SA169, 170
  76. Almustanyir S171, 172
  77. Alraddadi RM173
  78. Alvisguzman N175, 176
  79. Ameyaw EK102
  80. Amini S177
  81. Amu H146
  82. Ancuceanu R178
  83. Andrei CL179
  84. Andrei T184
  85. Ansari F185, 193
  86. Ansarimoghaddam A194
  87. Anvari D195, 200
  88. Anyasodor AE201
  89. Arabloo J151
  90. Arabzozani M202
  91. Argaw AM204
  92. Arshad M208
  93. Arulappan J148
  94. Aryannejad A36, 39
  95. Asemi Z209
  96. Jafarabadi MA186, 210
  97. Atashzar MR213, 214
  98. Atorkey P215, 217
  99. Atreya A218
  100. Attia S219
  101. Aujayeb A220
  102. Ausloos M184, 221
  103. Avilaburgos L222
  104. Awedew AF116
  105. Quintanilla BPA225, 227
  106. Ayele AD228
  107. Ayen SS72
  108. Azab MA231
  109. Azadnajafabad S36
  110. Azami H233
  111. Azangoukhyavy M36, 56
  112. Jafari AA239
  113. Azarian G234
  114. Azzam AY241
  115. Bahadory S242, 243
  116. Bai J245, 246
  117. Baig AA248
  118. Baker JL249
  119. Banach M250, 251
  120. Barnighausen TW252, 253
  121. Baroneadesi F255
  122. Barra F256
  123. Barrow A259, 260
  124. Basaleem H261
  125. Batiha AMM143
  126. Behzadifar M262
  127. Bekele NC263
  128. Belete R265
  129. Belgaumi UI268
  130. Bell AW254, 270
  131. Berhie AY271
  132. Bhagat DS272
  133. Bhagavathula AS273, 274
  134. Bhardwaj N277
  135. Bhardwaj P278, 279
  136. Bhaskar S282, 283
  137. Bhattacharyya K284, 285
  138. Bhojaraja VS286
  139. Bibi S287
  140. Bijani A288
  141. Biondi A290
  142. Birara S293
  143. Bjorge T294, 295
  144. Bolarinwa OA296
  145. Bolla SR297
  146. Boloor A85
  147. Braithwaite D298, 299
  148. Brenner H300
  149. Bulamu NB301
  150. Burkart K3, 5
  151. Bustamanteteixeira MT306
  152. Butt NS173, 307
  153. Butt ZA307, 308
  154. Dos Santos FLC309
  155. Cao C310
  156. Cao Y311
  157. Carreras G313
  158. Catalalopez F314, 316
  159. Cembranel F317
  160. Cerin E319, 320
  161. Chakinala RC321
  162. Chakraborty PA322
  163. Chattu VK323, 324
  164. Chaturvedi P325, 326
  165. Chaurasia A327
  166. Chavan PP328
  167. Chimedochir O329
  168. Choi JYJ330
  169. Christopher DJ331
  170. Chu DT334
  171. Chung MT335
  172. Conde J336
  173. Costa VM337
  174. Da OB341, 342
  175. Dadras O40, 343
  176. Dahlawi SMA125
  177. Dai X3, 5
  178. Damiani G344, 346
  179. Damico E291
  180. Dandona L5, 352, 354
  181. Dandona R3, 5, 352
  182. Daneshpajouhnejad P355, 356
  183. Darwish AH69
  184. Daryani A196
  185. De La Hoz FP360
  186. Debela SA361
  187. Demie TGG114, 362
  188. Demissie GD130
  189. Demissie ZG264
  190. Denovagutierrez E223
  191. Molla MD131
  192. Desai R363
  193. Desta AA132
  194. Dhamnetiya D364
  195. Dharmaratne SD3, 5, 365
  196. Dhimal ML366, 367
  197. Dhimal M368
  198. Dianatinasab M370, 371
  199. Didehdar M375
  200. Diress M133
  201. Djalalinia S378
  202. Do HP379
  203. Doaei S58, 380
  204. Dorostkar F153
  205. Dos Santos WM383, 384, 385
  206. Drake TM386
  207. Ekholuenetale M18, 19
  208. Sayed IE387
  209. Zaki MES389
  210. Tantawi ME388
  211. Elabid H390
  212. Elbahnasawy MA391
  213. Elbarazi I274
  214. Elhabashy HR232
  215. Elhadi M393
  216. Eljaafary SI232
  217. Enyew DB266
  218. Erkhembayar R394
  219. Eshrati B154
  220. Eskandarieh S41
  221. Faisaluddin M395
  222. Fares J396
  223. Farooque U397
  224. Fasanmi AO398, 399
  225. Fatima W400, 403
  226. De Oliveira JMPF338
  227. Ferrero S257
  228. Desideri LF258
  229. Fetensa G405, 406
  230. Filip I407, 408
  231. Fischer F409
  232. Fisher JL410
  233. Foroutan M412, 413
  234. Fukumoto T414
  235. Gaal PA415, 417
  236. Gad MM166, 418
  237. Gaewkhiew P419, 420
  238. Gallus S422
  239. Garg T423
  240. Gebremeskel TG424
  241. Gemeda BNB425
  242. Getachew T138
  243. Ghafourifard M187
  244. Ghamari SH36, 56
  245. Ghashghaee A151, 155
  246. Ghassemi F42
  247. Ghith N426
  248. Gholami A427, 428
  249. Navashenaq JG429
  250. Gilani SA401, 404
  251. Ginindza TG296
  252. Gizaw AT106
  253. Glasbey JC430
  254. Goel A431
  255. Golechha M432
  256. Goleij P433
  257. Golinelli D434
  258. Gopalani SV436, 437
  259. Gorini G312
  260. Goudarzi H438, 439
  261. Goulart BNG440
  262. Grada A8
  263. Gubari MIM441
  264. Guerra MR306
  265. Guha A347, 411
  266. Gupta B442
  267. Gupta S443
  268. Gupta VB444
  269. Gupta VK445
  270. Haddadi R235
  271. Hafezinejad N43, 446
  272. Hailu A294
  273. Hajmirzaian A59, 60
  274. Halwani R81, 82
  275. Hamadeh RR448
  276. Hambisa MT215, 267
  277. Hameed S402
  278. Hamidi S449
  279. Haque S450
  280. Hariri S44, 357
  281. Haro JM452, 453
  282. Hasaballah AI392
  283. Hasan SMM454
  284. Hashemi SM43, 457
  285. Hassan TS458, 459
  286. Hassanipour S381, 382
  287. Hay SI3, 5
  288. Hayat K461, 462
  289. Hebo SH139
  290. Heidari G463
  291. Heidari M464
  292. Herreraserna BY466
  293. Herteliu C184, 467
  294. Heyi DZ205, 206
  295. Hezam K468, 469
  296. Hole MK470
  297. Holla R471
  298. Horita N477, 478
  299. Hossain MM479, 480
  300. Hossain MB481
  301. Hosseini MS45, 46, 188
  302. Hosseini M45, 46, 188, 479, 480
  303. Hosseinzadeh A240
  304. Hosseinzadeh M78, 482
  305. Hostiuc M180
  306. Hostiuc S181, 483
  307. Househ M484
  308. Hsairi M485
  309. Huang J486
  310. Hussein NR487
  311. Hwang BF488
  312. Ibitoye SE17
  313. Ilesanmi OS20, 489
  314. Ilic IM491
  315. Ilic MD492
  316. Innos K494
  317. Irham LM495, 496
  318. Islam RM497
  319. Islam SMS498, 499
  320. Ismail NE502
  321. Isola G290
  322. Iwagami M503, 504
  323. Jacob L505, 506
  324. Jadidiniaragh F189
  325. Jain V165
  326. Jakovljevic M493, 507
  327. Janghorban R372
  328. Mamaghani AJ61, 190
  329. Jayaram S508
  330. Jayawardena R509, 511
  331. Jazayeri SB513
  332. Jebai R92
  333. Jha RP364, 514
  334. Joo T415
  335. Joseph N86
  336. Joukar F381, 382
  337. Jurisson M515
  338. Kaambwa B302, 303, 629
  339. Kabir A156
  340. Kalankesh LR191
  341. Kaliyadan F516
  342. Kamal Z517, 518
  343. Kamath A471, 476
  344. Kandel H500, 519
  345. Kar SS520
  346. Karaye IM521
  347. Karimi A43
  348. Kassa BG228
  349. Kauppila JH460, 522
  350. Bohan PMK523
  351. Kengne AP524, 525
  352. Kerbo AA527
  353. Keykhaei M36, 47
  354. Khader YS528
  355. Khajuria H529
  356. Khalili N43
  357. Khalili N43
  358. Khan EA530
  359. Khan G275
  360. Khan M451, 531
  361. Khan MN451
  362. Khan MAB276, 532
  363. Khanali J36, 56
  364. Khayamzadeh M56, 66, 533
  365. Khosravizadeh O100, 101
  366. Khubchandani J534
  367. Khundkar R535
  368. Kim MS537, 538
  369. Kim YJ539
  370. Kisa A540, 541
  371. Kisa S543
  372. Kissimovaskarbek K544
  373. Kolahi AA56, 62
  374. Kopec JA322, 545
  375. Koteeswaran R546
  376. Laxminarayana SLK471
  377. Koyanagi A547, 548
  378. Kugbey N549
  379. Kumar GA352
  380. Kumar N86
  381. Kwarteng A550
  382. Vecchia CL345
  383. Lan Q551
  384. Landires I552, 555
  385. Lasrado S556
  386. Lauriola P557
  387. Ledda C292
  388. Lee SW559
  389. Lee WC558
  390. Lee YY561, 562, 563
  391. Lee YH561, 562, 563
  392. Leigh J501
  393. Leong E564
  394. Li B565
  395. Li J566
  396. Li MC567
  397. Lim SS3, 5
  398. Liu X167, 348
  399. Lobo SW568, 569
  400. Loureiro JA339, 570
  401. Lugo A422
  402. Lunevicius R571, 572
  403. El Razek HMA575
  404. El Razek MMA576
  405. Mahmoudi M577
  406. Majeed A578
  407. Makki A83
  408. Male S580
  409. Malekpour MR36
  410. Malekzadeh R44, 373
  411. Malik AA174, 402
  412. Mamun MA581, 582
  413. Manafi N583
  414. Mansourghanaei F381, 382
  415. Mansouri B584
  416. Mansournia MA45
  417. Martini S586, 587
  418. Masoumi SZ236
  419. Matei CN182, 588
  420. Mathur MR351, 573
  421. Mcalinden C589
  422. Mehrotra R353
  423. Mendoza W590
  424. Menezes RG126
  425. Mentis AFA591
  426. Meretoja TJ592, 593
  427. Mersha AG134, 215
  428. Mesregah MK594
  429. Mestrovic T595, 596
  430. Jonasson JM597
  431. Miazgowski B598, 599
  432. Michalek IM600
  433. Miller TR601, 602
  434. Mingude AB603
  435. Mirmoeeni S239
  436. Mirzaei H209
  437. Misra S280
  438. Mithra P86
  439. Mohammad KA605
  440. Mohammadi M606
  441. Mohammadi SM211
  442. Mohammadianhafshejani A465
  443. Mohammadpourhodki R607
  444. Mohammed A610
  445. Mohammed S611, 614
  446. Mohammed TA615
  447. Moka N616, 617
  448. Mokdad AH3, 5
  449. Molokhia M421
  450. Momtazmanesh S36
  451. Monasta L618
  452. Moni MA619
  453. Moradi G620, 621
  454. Moradi Y620
  455. Moradzadeh M622
  456. Moradzadeh R376
  457. Moraga P624
  458. Morrison SD625
  459. Mostafavi E626, 627
  460. Khaneghah AM628
  461. Mpundukaambwa C304
  462. Mubarik S245
  463. Mwanri L303, 629
  464. Nabhan AF630, 632
  465. Nagaraju SP472
  466. Nagata C633
  467. Naghavi M3, 5
  468. Naimzada MD634, 635
  469. Naldi L636, 637
  470. Nangia V638
  471. Naqvi AA127, 639
  472. Swamy SN640
  473. Narayana AI473
  474. Nayak BP529
  475. Nayak VC474
  476. Nazari J377
  477. Nduaguba SO641
  478. Negoi I183, 642
  479. Negru SM643
  480. Nejadghaderi SA63, 455
  481. Nepal S644
  482. Kandel SN645
  483. Nggada HA646, 647
  484. Nguyen CT648
  485. Nnaji CA526, 649
  486. Nosrati H212, 650
  487. Nouraei H374
  488. Nowroozi A43
  489. Nunezsamudio V553, 554
  490. Nwatah VE574, 651
  491. Nzoputam CI652
  492. Oancea B653
  493. Odukoya OO654, 655
  494. Oguntade AS490, 656
  495. Oh IH657
  496. Olagunju AT13, 658
  497. Olagunju TO14
  498. Olakunde BO659
  499. Oluwasanu MM17
  500. Omar E660
  501. Bali AO79
  502. Ong S661, 662
  503. Onwujekwe OE663
  504. Ortegaaltamirano DV224
  505. Otstavnov N634
  506. Otstavnov SS634, 664
  507. Oumer B137, 140
  508. Owolabi MO21, 490
  509. Mahesh PA666
  510. Padronmonedero A314, 315
  511. Padubidri JR474
  512. Pakshir K374
  513. Pana A184, 667
  514. Pandey A352
  515. Pardhan S668
  516. Pashazadeh F162
  517. Pasovic M5
  518. Patel JR670, 671
  519. Pati S672, 673
  520. Pattanshetty SM475
  521. Paudel U368, 674
  522. Pereira RB340
  523. Peres MFP675, 676
  524. Perianayagam A677
  525. Postma MJ678, 679
  526. Pourjafar H244, 680
  527. Pourshams A44
  528. Prashant A681
  529. Pulakunta T682
  530. Fahd Qadir MMF542
  531. Rabiee M683
  532. Rabiee N684
  533. Radfar A685
  534. Radhakrishnan RA473
  535. Rafiee A686
  536. Rafiei A197, 198
  537. Rafiei S100
  538. Rahim F48
  539. Rahimzadeh S687
  540. Rahman M226, 688, 689
  541. Rahman MA226, 688, 689
  542. Rahmani AM690
  543. Rajesh A691
  544. Ramezanidoroh V237
  545. Ranabhat K692, 693
  546. Ranasinghe P510
  547. Rao CR476
  548. Rao SJ694
  549. Rashedi S49, 455
  550. Rashidi M36, 56, 695
  551. Rashidi MM695
  552. Rath GK696
  553. Rawaf DL579, 697
  554. Rawaf S578, 698
  555. Rawal L699
  556. Rawassizadeh R9
  557. Razeghinia MS700, 701
  558. Regasa MT405, 406
  559. Renzaho AMN705, 706
  560. Rezaei M203, 708
  561. Rezaei N36, 38, 50, 707
  562. Rezaei N36, 38, 50, 707
  563. Rezaeian M708
  564. Rezapour A151
  565. Rezazadehkhadem S36
  566. Riad A709, 710
  567. Lopez LER711
  568. Rodriguez JAB712
  569. Ronfani L618
  570. Roshandel G623
  571. Rwegerera GM713
  572. Saberayad MM81, 714
  573. Sabour S64
  574. Saddik B84
  575. Sadeghi E358
  576. Sadeghian S716, 717
  577. Saeed U718, 719
  578. Sahebkar A608, 609
  579. Saifurrahman KM720, 721
  580. Sajadi SM722, 723
  581. Salahi S156, 724
  582. Salehi S75
  583. Salem MR715
  584. Salimzadeh H44
  585. Samy AM631
  586. Sanabria J67, 349
  587. Sanmarchi F434
  588. Sarveazad A157
  589. Sathian B119, 725
  590. Sawhney M726
  591. Sawyer SM727, 728
  592. Saylan M729
  593. Schneider IJC730
  594. Seidu AA731, 732
  595. Sekerija M733, 734
  596. Sendo EG117, 118
  597. Sepanlou SG44, 373
  598. Seylani A735
  599. Seyoum K206, 207
  600. Sha F736
  601. Shafaat O359, 446
  602. Shaikh MA737
  603. Shamsoddin E456, 738
  604. Shannawaz M739
  605. Sharma R740
  606. Sheikhbahaei S446
  607. Shetty A87
  608. Shetty BSK88
  609. Shetty PH88
  610. Shin JI741
  611. Shirkoohi R51, 52
  612. Shivakumar KM269
  613. Shobeiri P53, 457
  614. Siabani S103, 585
  615. Sibhat MM742
  616. Malleshappa SKS743
  617. Sidemo NB141, 142
  618. Silva DAS318
  619. Julian GS744
  620. Singh AD165
  621. Singh JA745, 746
  622. Singh JK747
  623. Singh S281
  624. Sinke AH748
  625. Sintayehu Y749
  626. Skryabin VY750
  627. Skryabina AA752
  628. Smith L669
  629. Sofimahmudi A456, 753
  630. Soltanizangbar MS189, 192
  631. Song S754
  632. Spurlock EE5, 755
  633. Steiropoulos P756
  634. Straif K757, 758
  635. Subedi R369
  636. Sufiyan MB612
  637. Abdulkader RS759
  638. Sultana S760
  639. Szerencses V415
  640. Szocska M416
  641. Tabaeian SP158
  642. Tabaresseisdedos R761, 762
  643. Tabary M763
  644. Tabuchi T764
  645. Tadbiri H447
  646. Taheri M65, 159
  647. Taherkhani A238
  648. Takahashi K765
  649. Tampa M182, 766
  650. Tan KK767
  651. Tat VY560
  652. Tavakoli A160, 161
  653. Tbakhi A32
  654. Tehranibanihashemi A162
  655. Temsah MH768
  656. Tesfay FH305, 769
  657. Tesfaye B136
  658. Thakur JS772
  659. Thapar R86
  660. Thavamani A350, 773
  661. Thiyagarajan A774
  662. Thomas N332
  663. Tobegai R775
  664. Togtmol M776, 777
  665. Tohidast SA778
  666. Tohidinik HR702
  667. Tolani MA613
  668. Tollosa DN215
  669. Touvier M779, 780
  670. Tovanipalone MR781, 782
  671. Traini E618, 783
  672. Tran BX784
  673. Tran MTN512, 785
  674. Tripathy JP786
  675. Tusa BS787
  676. Ukke GG137
  677. Ullah I788, 789
  678. Ullah S287
  679. Umapathi KK790
  680. Unnikrishnan B89
  681. Upadhyay E791
  682. Ushula TW107
  683. Vacante M290
  684. Tahbaz SV792, 793
  685. Varthya SB281
  686. Veroux M291
  687. Villeneuve PJ795
  688. Violante FS435, 796
  689. Vlassov V665
  690. Vu GT379
  691. Waheed Y797
  692. Wang N512, 798
  693. Ward P303, 629
  694. Weldesenbet AB267
  695. Wen YF799
  696. Westerman R800
  697. Winkler AS801, 802
  698. Wubishet BL216, 770
  699. Xu S803, 804
  700. Jabbari SHY792
  701. Yang L805, 806
  702. Yaya S536, 807
  703. Yazdifeyzabadi V703, 704
  704. Yazie TS229
  705. Yehualashet SS604
  706. Yeshaneh A72
  707. Yeshaw Y129
  708. Yirdaw BW135
  709. Yonemoto N808, 809
  710. Younis MZ123, 810
  711. Yousefi Z199
  712. Yu C245
  713. Yunusa I811
  714. Zadnik V812
  715. Zahir M54, 794
  716. Moghadam TZ813
  717. Zamani M289
  718. Zamanian M376
  719. Zandian H813, 814
  720. Zare F240
  721. Zastrozhin MS751, 815
  722. Zastrozhina A816
  723. Zhang J230, 771
  724. Zhang ZJ247
  725. Ziapour A585
  726. Zoladl M27
  727. Murray CJL3, 5
  728. Fitzmaurice C5, 7
  729. Bleyer A333, 384
  730. Bhakta N29, 30

Source: The Lancet Oncology Published:2022


Abstract

Background: In estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a distinct subgroup with unique epidemiology, clinical care needs, and societal impact. Comprehensive estimates of the global cancer burden in adolescents and young adults (aged 15–39 years) are lacking. To address this gap, we analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, with a focus on the outcome of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), to inform global cancer control measures in adolescents and young adults. Methods: Using the GBD 2019 methodology, international mortality data were collected from vital registration systems, verbal autopsies, and population-based cancer registry inputs modelled with mortality-to-incidence ratios (MIRs). Incidence was computed with mortality estimates and corresponding MIRs. Prevalence estimates were calculated using modelled survival and multiplied by disability weights to obtain years lived with disability (YLDs). Years of life lost (YLLs) were calculated as age-specific cancer deaths multiplied by the standard life expectancy at the age of death. The main outcome was DALYs (the sum of YLLs and YLDs). Estimates were presented globally and by Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintiles (countries ranked and divided into five equal SDI groups), and all estimates were presented with corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). For this analysis, we used the age range of 15–39 years to define adolescents and young adults. Findings: There were 1·19 million (95% UI 1·11–1·28) incident cancer cases and 396 000 (370 000–425 000) deaths due to cancer among people aged 15–39 years worldwide in 2019. The highest age-standardised incidence rates occurred in high SDI (59·6 [54·5–65·7] per 100 000 person-years) and high-middle SDI countries (53·2 [48·8–57·9] per 100 000 person-years), while the highest age-standardised mortality rates were in low-middle SDI (14·2 [12·9–15·6] per 100 000 person-years) and middle SDI (13·6 [12·6–14·8] per 100 000 person-years) countries. In 2019, adolescent and young adult cancers contributed 23·5 million (21·9–25·2) DALYs to the global burden of disease, of which 2·7% (1·9–3·6) came from YLDs and 97·3% (96·4–98·1) from YLLs. Cancer was the fourth leading cause of death and tenth leading cause of DALYs in adolescents and young adults globally. Interpretation: Adolescent and young adult cancers contributed substantially to the overall adolescent and young adult disease burden globally in 2019. These results provide new insights into the distribution and magnitude of the adolescent and young adult cancer burden around the world. With notable differences observed across SDI settings, these estimates can inform global and country-level cancer control efforts. Funding: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, St Baldrick's Foundation, and the National Cancer Institute. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license
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