Trends in national and ethnic burden of ovarian cancer mortality in South Africa (1999–2018): a population based, age-period-cohort and join point regression analyses

Our study showed that there was increasing trends in ovarian cancer mortality among all the South African ethnic groups, driven partly by increasing cohort and period mortality risks. We therefore highlight the huge burden of ovarian cancer in SA and the need for targeted intervention. Public health interventions geared towards reducing ovarian cancer mortality should be instituted and ethnic disparity should be incorporated in the cancer control policy.