Global surge in pancreatic cancer cases driven by ageing populations and modifiable risks
This research underlines the urgent need for region-specific interventions, not only for Northern America and Europe, which currently bear a high PC burden, but also for high-risk populations like Asia and Africa. The projected 85-91% rise in elderly PC cases by 2050, coupled with emerging risks in young females (incidence rose in n/N = 39/52 countries), demands prioritised research on modifiable factors and sex-tailored prevention strategies. These discoveries call for global action to mitigate the escalating PC burden through demographic-targeted public health measures.
Authors
- Youyan Xu
- Guang Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-3676)
- Hailei Zhao
- Danni Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-0111)
- Ziqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-950X)
- Lin Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2436-3995)
- Yi Ding
- Deji Song
- Jolaoluwa Grace Oparinde
- Jiayun Feng
- Wanyi Zheng
- Li Zhang
- Guojia Jiang
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04032
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine