Forecasting Head and Neck Cancer Trends in GCC Countries: Implications for Public Health Policy and Strategy

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Table 1 Incidence and Mortality Rates (Age- Standardized Rate, Cumulative Risk) for GCC Areas and Sex for Head and Neck Cancers Combined in 2020

Countries	Incidence						Mortality
	Males		Females		Total		Males		Females		Total
	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)	ASR	CR, Age 0–85 (%)
Saudi Arabia	5.1	1.22	3.3	0.77	8.4	1.99	2.6	0.67	1.6	0.39	4.2	1.06
UAE	4.1	1.41	3.7	0.75	7.8	2.16	2.3	0.82	2.1	0.34	4.4	1.16
Kuwait	4.8	0.92	2.4	0.48	7.2	1.4	2.6	0.47	1.4	0.3	4	0.77
Oman	5.9	0.86	2.6	0.4	8.5	1.26	3.4	0.54	1.5	0.29	4.9	0.83
Bahrain	5.2	1.36	1.5	0.24	6.7	1.6	2.7	0.85	0.9	0.12	3.6	0.97
Qatar	4.1	0.68	2.6	0.64	6.7	1.32	2	0.33	2	0.54	4	0.87
Total	4.9	1.08	2.7	0.55	7.6	1.62	2.6	0.61	1.6	0.33	4.2	0.94

Notes: ASR per 100,000 people. Source: GLOBOCAN 2020.

Abbreviations: ASR, Age-standardized risk; CR, Cumulative risk; UAE, United Arab of Emirates.

Figure 1 Estimated number of new cases and death cases of head and neck cancers and the percentage of change from 2020 to 2040 by country.

Figure 2 Estimated number of new cases and death cases of head and neck cancers and the percentage of change from 2020 to 2040 by country and age groups. (a) Estimated number of HNC new cases for those aged between 0 to 49 years, (b) Estimated number of HNC new cases for those aged 50 years and older, (c) Estimated number of HNC death cases for those aged between 0 to 49 years, and (d) Estimated number of HNC death cases for those aged 50 years and older.

Figure 3 Estimated number of new cases and death cases of head and neck cancers and the percentage of change from 2020 to 2040 by country and sex. (a) Estimated number of new HNC cases among males, (b) Estimated number of new HNC cases among females, (c) Estimated number of HNC death cases among males, and (d) Estimated number of HNC death cases among females.