Global Cancer Burden Metrics for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990-2017

Global, regional, and national estimates for cancer incidence, mortality, and disability metrics from the Global Burden of Disease Study. The data covers 29 cancer groups over the period 1990 to 2017. The Faculty Opinions recommendation was authored by Jaffer A. Ajani of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Use Cases

• Modeling global and regional cancer incidence trends based on the 1990-2017 time series
• Analyzing years of life lost (YLL) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 29 cancer groups
• Comparing cancer mortality rates across different national and regional populations

Strengths

• Data covers a 28-year time range from 1990 to 2017
• Includes estimates for 29 distinct cancer groups
• Provides multiple standardized metrics including incidence, mortality, YLL, and DALYs

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Global Burden of Disease Study

Collection Method

Systematic analysis

Time Range

1990 to 2017

Geography

Global, regional, and national