Global, regional, and national burden and trends of prostate cancer in elderly from 1990 to 2021: results from global burden of disease 2021
Our analysis unveils a considerable and relentlessly escalating global PC burden among the elderly, with striking geographical heterogeneity. These data underscore the pressing need for tailored public health strategies to mitigate the burgeoning impact of PC in the worldwide aging populace.
Authors
- Jun Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9520-9653)
- Peng Shu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-5198)
- Yuhao Teng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1475-1599)
- Yuanyuan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-4498)
- Yinghong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0733-1710)
- Mingjie Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5012-5035)
- Shiwei Li
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03937-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- National Natural Science Foundation of China