Trends in cancer burden in Pakistan: a 30-year analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study (1990–2019)
The rising cancer burden in Pakistan underscores the need for a robust, nationwide cancer registry and targeted interventions. Public health policies must address risk factors such as smoking, hepatitis infections and socio-economic disparities to curb this escalating crisis.
Authors
- Nawal Rehmani
- Daniyal Tanweer
- Fahad Javid
- Urooba Tariq Khan
- Nadeem Ullah Khan
- Ahmed Raheem
- Kamlesh M Bhojwani
- Saqib Raza Khan
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Western University (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ecancermedicalscience
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2060
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 99.81