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CIN Portal

The Registries Portal at IARC

NORDCAN

Comparable cancer statistics for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland

Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5)

Infographics

An expanding set of infographics built with infogram.

ICBP-2 SURVMARK

Interactive tools for analysing and visualizing data on the estimated population-based cancer survival from specific cancer type.

SURVPOOL

A Consortium on Risk Factors and Cancer Survival

SURVMARK

Cancer Survival in High-Income Countries

SURVCAN

Cancer Survival in Countries in Transition

Cancer attributable to Alcohol

An interactive tools for analysing and visualizing data on the estimated global cancer incidence in 2020 attributable to alcohol.

Cancer attributable to UV

An interactive tools for analysing and visualizing data on the estimated global cancer incidence in 2012 attributable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure.

Cancers Attributable to Infections

Presents the estimated global cancer incidence in 2012 attributable to ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure.

Cancer Attributable to Obesity

Presents the estimated global burden of cancer attributable to excess body weight in 2012.

ICD-10

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision

ICD-O-3

The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3)

CanReg5

Operational software for population-based cancer registries

Global variations in lung cancer incidence by histological subtype in 2020: a population-based study

Tadeusz Dyba 1, Giorgia Randi 2, Freddie Bray 3, Carmen Martos 4, Francesco Giusti 4, Nicholas Nicholson 4, Anna Gavin 5, Manuela Flego 4, Luciana Neamtiu 4, Nadya Dimitrova 4, Raquel Negrão Carvalho 4, Jacques Ferlay 3, Manola Bettio 4 Affiliations Expand PMID: 34560371 PMCID: PMC8568058 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.07.039 Abstract Introduction: Europe is an important focus for [...]

Bladder Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Global Overview and Recent Trends

Sebastien Antoni 1, Jacques Ferlay 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Ariana Znaor 1, Ahmedin Jemal 2, Freddie Bray 3 Affiliations Expand PMID: 27370177 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.06.010 Abstract Context: Bladder cancer has become a common cancer globally, with an estimated 430 000 new cases diagnosed in 2012. Objective: We examine the most recent global bladder cancer incidence and mortality patterns [...]

ChildGICR

Targeting Childhood Cancer through the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development

Changing cancer survival in China during 2003-15: a pooled analysis of 17 population-based cancer registries

Hongmei Zeng 1, Wanqing Chen 2, Rongshou Zheng 1, Siwei Zhang 1, John S Ji 3, Xiaonong Zou 1, Changfa Xia 1, Kexin Sun 1, Zhixun Yang 1, He Li 1, Ning Wang 4, Renqiang Han 5, Shuzheng Liu 6, Huizhang Li 7, Huijuan Mu 8, Yutong He 9, Yanjun Xu 10, Zhentao Fu 11, [...]

IICC

International Classification of Childhood Cancer

Global, regional, and national lifetime risks of developing and dying from gastrointestinal cancers in 185 countries: a population-based systematic analysis of GLOBOCAN

Shaoming Wang 1, Rongshou Zheng 1, Jiayue Li 1, Hongmei Zeng 1, Li Li 1, Ru Chen 1, Kexin Sun 1, Bingfeng Han 1, Freddie Bray 2, Wenqiang Wei 3, Jie He 4 Affiliations Expand PMID: 38185129 PMCID: PMC10849975 DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00366-7 Abstract Background: Gastrointestinal cancers account for a quarter of the global cancer incidence and a [...]

CRICCS

Cancer Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Global variations in lung cancer incidence by histological subtype in 2020: a population-based study

Yanting Zhang 1, Salvatore Vaccarella 2, Eileen Morgan 2, Mengmeng Li 3, Jaione Etxeberria 4, Eric Chokunonga 5, Shyam Shunker Manraj 6, Bakarou Kamate 7, Abidemi Omonisi 8, Freddie Bray 9 Affiliations Expand PMID: 37837979 DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00444-8 Abstract Background: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, yet the distribution by histological subtype remains unknown. [...]

IICC

International Incidence of Childhood Cancer

Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries and 25 major cancers in 2018

J Ferlay 1, M Colombet 2, I Soerjomataram 2, T Dyba 3, G Randi 3, M Bettio 3, A Gavin 4, O Visser 5, F Bray 2 Affiliations PMID: 30100160 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.07.005 Abstract Introduction: Europe contains 9% of the world population but has a 25% share of the global cancer burden. Up-to-date cancer statistics in Europe are key to cancer planning. Cancer incidence and mortality estimates for 25 major cancers are presented for the [...]

International incidence of childhood cancer, 2001-10: a population-based registry study

Eva Steliarova-Foucher 1, Murielle Colombet 2, Lynn A G Ries 3, Florencia Moreno 4, Anastasia Dolya 2, Freddie Bray 2, Peter Hesseling 5, Hee Young Shin 6, Charles A Stiller 7; IICC-3 contributors Collaborators, Affiliations PMID: 28410997 PMCID: PMC5461370 DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30186-9 Erratum in Correction to Lancet Oncol 2017; 18: 719-31. [No authors listed] Lancet Oncol. 2017 Jun;18(6):e301. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30369-8. PMID: 28593856  No abstract available. Abstract Background: Cancer is a major cause of death in children worldwide, and [...]

Epidemiology of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Christian C Abnet 1, Melina Arnold 2, Wen-Qiang Wei 3 Affiliations Expand PMID: 28823862 PMCID: PMC5836473 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.08.023 Abstract Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for about 90% of the 456,000 incident esophageal cancers each year. Regions of high incidence include Eastern to Central Asia, along the Rift Valley in East Africa, and into South Africa. There are many causes of [...]

Global trends in thyroid cancer incidence and the impact of overdiagnosis

Mengmeng Li 1, Luigino Dal Maso 2, Salvatore Vaccarella 3 Affiliations Expand PMID: 32445733 DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30115-7 Similar articles Worldwide Thyroid-Cancer Epidemic? The Increasing Impact of Overdiagnosis. Vaccarella S, Franceschi S, Bray F, Wild CP, Plummer M, Dal Maso L.N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 18;375(7):614-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1604412.PMID: 27532827 No abstract available. The impact of overdiagnosis on thyroid cancer epidemic in Italy,1998-2012. Dal Maso [...]

Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Umberto Capitanio 1, Karim Bensalah 2, Axel Bex 3, Stephen A Boorjian 4, Freddie Bray 5, Jonathan Coleman 6, John L Gore 7, Maxine Sun 8, Christopher Wood 9, Paul Russo 10 Affiliations Expand PMID: 30243799 PMCID: PMC8397918 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.08.036 Abstract Context: Despite the improvement in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnosis and management observed during the last 2 decades, RCC remains one of the most lethal urological malignancies. With the expansion of routine imaging for many [...]

Global patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality

Melina Arnold 1, Mónica S Sierra 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Ahmedin Jemal 2, Freddie Bray 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 26818619 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310912 Abstract Objective: The global burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is expected to increase by 60% to more than 2.2 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths by 2030. In this study, we aim to describe the recent CRC incidence and mortality patterns and [...]

Epidemiology of Bladder Cancer in 2023: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors

Ibrahim Jubber 1, Sean Ong 2, Laura Bukavina 3, Peter C Black 4, Eva Compérat 5, Ashish M Kamat 6, Lambertus Kiemeney 7, Nathan Lawrentschuk 8, Seth P Lerner 9, Joshua J Meeks 10, Holger Moch 11, Andrea Necchi 12, Valeria Panebianco 13, Srikala S Sridhar 14, Ariana Znaor 15, James W F Catto 16, Marcus G Cumberbatch 16 Affiliations Expand PMID: 37198015 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.03.029 Abstract Context: Bladder cancer (BC) is common worldwide and poses a significant public health challenge. External risk factors and the wider exposome (totality of exposure from [...]

Epidemiology and Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Giorgio Gandaglia 1, Riccardo Leni 2, Freddie Bray 3, Neil Fleshner 4, Stephen J Freedland 5, Adam Kibel 6, Pär Stattin 7, Hendrick Van Poppel 8, Carlo La Vecchia 9 Affiliations Expand PMID: 34716119 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2021.09.006 Abstract Context: Worldwide, prostate cancer (PCa) represents the second most common solid tumor in men. Objective: To assess the geographical distribution of PCa, epidemiological differences, and the most relevant risk factors for the disease. Evidence acquisition: Estimated incidence, mortality, and prevalence [...]

Planning for tomorrow: global cancer incidence and the role of prevention 2020-2070

Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Freddie Bray 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 34079102 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-021-00514-z Abstract Cancer is currently the first or second most common contributor to premature mortality in most countries of the world. The global number of patients with cancer is expected to rise over the next 50 years owing to the strong influence of demographic changes, such as population ageing [...]

Recent Global Patterns in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates

MaryBeth B Culp 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2, Jason A Efstathiou 3, Freddie Bray 2, Ahmedin Jemal 4 Affiliations Expand PMID: 31493960 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.08.005 Abstract Context: Previous studies have reported significant variation in prostate cancer rates and trends mainly due to differences in detection practices, availability of treatment, and underlying genetic susceptibility. Objective: To assess recent [...]

Global Burden of 5 Major Types of Gastrointestinal Cancer

Melina Arnold 1, Christian C Abnet 2, Rachel E Neale 3, Jerome Vignat 4, Edward L Giovannucci 5, Katherine A McGlynn 2, Freddie Bray 4 Affiliations Expand PMID: 32247694 PMCID: PMC8630546 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.068 Abstract Background & aims: There were an estimated 4.8 million new cases of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and 3.4 million related deaths, worldwide, in [...]

The Global Landscape of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Incidence and Mortality in 2020 and Projections to 2040: New Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020

Eileen Morgan 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2, Harriet Rumgay 2, Helen G Coleman 3, Aaron P Thrift 4, Jérôme Vignat 2, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Jacques Ferlay 2, Melina Arnold 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 35671803 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.054 Abstract Background & aims: The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the burden of esophageal cancer in [...]

Cancer registration in China and its role in cancer prevention and control

Wenqiang Wei 1, Hongmei Zeng 1, Rongshou Zheng 1, Siwei Zhang 1, Lan An 1, Ru Chen 1, Shaoming Wang 1, Kexin Sun 1, Tomohiro Matsuda 2, Freddie Bray 3, Jie He 4 Affiliations Expand PMID: 32615118 DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30073-5 Abstract Cancer has become a leading cause of death in China, with an increasing burden of [...]

Global Burden of Cutaneous Melanoma in 2020 and Projections to 2040

Melina Arnold 1, Deependra Singh 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Jerome Vignat 1, Salvatore Vaccarella 1, Filip Meheus 1, Anne E Cust 2 3, Esther de Vries 4, David C Whiteman 5, Freddie Bray 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 35353115 PMCID: PMC8968696 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.0160 Abstract Importance: Despite many cases being preventable, cutaneous melanoma remains the most serious skin [...]

Estimating the global cancer incidence and mortality in 2018: GLOBOCAN sources and methods

J Ferlay 1, M Colombet 1, I Soerjomataram 1, C Mathers 2, D M Parkin 3, M Piñeros 1, A Znaor 1, F Bray 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 30350310 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31937 Abstract Estimates of the worldwide incidence and mortality from 36 cancers and for all cancers combined for the year 2018 are now available in [...]

Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2022 Update

Laura Bukavina 1, Karim Bensalah 2, Freddie Bray 3, Maria Carlo 4, Ben Challacombe 5, Jose A Karam 6, Wassim Kassouf 7, Thomas Mitchell 8, Rodolfo Montironi 9, Tim O’Brien 5, Valeria Panebianco 10, Ghislaine Scelo 11, Brian Shuch 12, Hein van Poppel 13, Christopher D Blosser 14, Sarah P Psutka 15 Affiliations Expand PMID: [...]

Global Stage Distribution of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Javier David Benitez Fuentes 1 2 3, Eileen Morgan 1, Alicia de Luna Aguilar 2 3, Allini Mafra 1, Richa Shah 1, Francesco Giusti 1 4, Jérôme Vignat 1, Ariana Znaor 1, Carina Musetti 5, Cheng-Har Yip 6 7, Liesbet Van Eycken 1 4, Elima Jedy-Agba 8, Marion Piñeros 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand [...]

Current and future burden of breast cancer: Global statistics for 2020 and 2040

Melina Arnold 1, Eileen Morgan 2, Harriet Rumgay 1, Allini Mafra 1, Deependra Singh 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Jerome Vignat 1, Julie R Gralow 3, Fatima Cardoso 4, Sabine Siesling 5, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36084384 PMCID: PMC9465273 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2022.08.010 Abstract Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and its burden [...]

Global estimates of incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in 2020: a baseline analysis of the WHO Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative

Deependra Singh 1, Jerome Vignat 2, Valentina Lorenzoni 3, Marzieh Eslahi 2, Ophira Ginsburg 4, Beatrice Lauby-Secretan 5, Marc Arbyn 6, Partha Basu 7, Freddie Bray 2, Salvatore Vaccarella 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36528031 PMCID: PMC9848409 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00501-0 Abstract Background: Tracking progress and providing timely evidence is a fundamental step forward for countries to remain aligned [...]

Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012

Jacques Ferlay 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Rajesh Dikshit, Sultan Eser, Colin Mathers, Marise Rebelo, Donald Maxwell Parkin, David Forman, Freddie Bray Affiliations Expand PMID: 25220842 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29210 Abstract Estimates of the worldwide incidence and mortality from 27 major cancers and for all cancers combined for 2012 are now available in the GLOBOCAN series of the International [...]

Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2018: a worldwide incidence analysis

Catherine de Martel 1, Damien Georges 2, Freddie Bray 3, Jacques Ferlay 3, Gary M Clifford 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 31862245 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30488-7 Free article Abstract Background: Infectious pathogens are strong and modifiable causes of cancer. The aim of this study was to improve estimates of the global and regional burden of infection-attributable cancers to inform [...]

Global burden of primary liver cancer in 2020 and predictions to 2040

Harriet Rumgay 1, Melina Arnold 2, Jacques Ferlay 2, Olufunmilayo Lesi 3, Citadel J Cabasag 2, Jérôme Vignat 2, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Katherine A McGlynn 4, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36208844 PMCID: PMC9670241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.08.021 Abstract Background & aims: The burden of liver cancer varies across the world. Herein, we present updated estimates of [...]

Cancer statistics in China, 2015

Wanqing Chen 1, Rongshou Zheng 2, Peter D Baade 3, Siwei Zhang 4, Hongmei Zeng 4, Freddie Bray 5, Ahmedin Jemal 6, Xue Qin Yu 7 8, Jie He 9 Affiliations Expand PMID: 26808342 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21338 Free article Abstract With increasing incidence and mortality, cancer is the leading cause of death in China and is [...]

Alcohol and Cancer: Epidemiology and Biological Mechanisms

Harriet Rumgay 1, Neil Murphy 2, Pietro Ferrari 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 34579050 PMCID: PMC8470184 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093173 Abstract Approximately 4% of cancers worldwide are caused by alcohol consumption. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of several cancer types, including cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract, liver, colorectum, and breast. In this review, we [...]

Global burden of colorectal cancer in 2020 and 2040: incidence and mortality estimates from GLOBOCAN

Eileen Morgan 1, Melina Arnold 2, A Gini 2, V Lorenzoni 2 3, C J Cabasag 2, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Jerome Vignat 2, Jacques Ferlay 2, Neil Murphy 4, Freddie Bray 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 36604116 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327736 Abstract Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. The geographical and temporal burden of [...]

2022 Update on Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors-A Systematic Review

Oskar Bergengren 1, Kelly R Pekala 2, Konstantina Matsoukas 3, Jonathan Fainberg 2, Sean F Mungovan 4, Ola Bratt 5, Freddie Bray 6, Otis Brawley 7, Amy N Luckenbaugh 8, Lorelei Mucci 9, Todd M Morgan 10, Sigrid V Carlsson 11 Affiliations Expand PMID: 37202314 PMCID: PMC10851915 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.021 Abstract Context: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one [...]

Cancer statistics for the year 2020: An overview

Jacques Ferlay 1, Murielle Colombet 1, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Donald M Parkin 2 3, Marion Piñeros 1, Ariana Znaor 1, Freddie Bray 1 Affiliations Expand PMID: 33818764 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33588 Abstract Our study briefly reviews the data sources and methods used in compiling the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) GLOBOCAN cancer statistics for the [...]

Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Freddie Bray 1, Jacques Ferlay 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 3, Rebecca L Siegel 4, Lindsey A Torre 5, Ahmedin Jemal 6 Affiliations Expand PMID: 30207593 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21492 Free article Erratum in Erratum: Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. [No authors listed]CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 [...]

Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries

Freddie Bray 1, Mathieu Laversanne 1, Hyuna Sung 2, Jacques Ferlay 1, Rebecca L Siegel 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 1, Ahmedin Jemal 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 38572751 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21834 Free article Abstract This article presents global cancer statistics by world region for the year 2022 based on updated estimates from the International Agency for Research on [...]

Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries

Hyuna Sung 1, Jacques Ferlay 2, Rebecca L Siegel 1, Mathieu Laversanne 2, Isabelle Soerjomataram 2, Ahmedin Jemal 1, Freddie Bray 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 33538338 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21660 Free article Abstract This article provides an update on the global cancer burden using the GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates of cancer incidence and mortality produced by the International [...]

ACCIS

The Automated Childhood Cancer Information System

Cancer Tomorrow

Predicts the future cancer incidence and mortality burden worldwide up until 2050.

Cancer Today

Presents national estimates of the incidence, mortality, and prevalence of 36 cancer types in 185 countries

Cancers of the brain and central nervous system: global patterns and trends in incidence. — Test

Cancers of the brain and central nervous system: global patterns and trends in incidence. — Test

Cancers of the brain and central nervous system: global patterns and trends in incidence. — Test

Cancers of the brain and central nervous system: global patterns and trends in incidence. — Test

Cancers of the brain and central nervous system: global patterns and trends in incidence.

Oxycontin in cancer treatment – A Comprehensive Overview

Introduction OxyContin is a powerful prescription opioid analgesic, widely known for its role in both pain management and the subsequent opioid epidemic. Developed and marketed by Purdue Pharma, this medication has been instrumental in treating moderate to severe pain, yet its potential for abuse has sparked significant controversy and legal challenges. History and Development OxyContin [...]