Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Source and Selection
2.2. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Incidence
3.2. Mortality
3.3. Long-Term Trends in Incidence and Mortality
3.4. Relative Survival
3.5. Prevalence
3.6. International Comparison
4. Discussion
- (I)
- The spectrum of cancers in AYAs is greatly distinct and heterogeneous, justifying the importance of distinguishing AYAs based on age and sex instead of grouping them all together for analytical purposes.
- (II)
- The standardised incidence trend has stabilised in the more recent years after a slightly increasing trend between 2004 and 2015, with variations depending on cancer types as well as on sex and age.
- (III)
- The Belgian incidence and mortality trends align with those observed in surrounding countries, while the mortality rate for AYAs in Belgium generally remained lower than in neighbouring nations.
Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Van Aelst, F.; Van Gool, B.; Van Damme, N.; Poirel, H.A. Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival. Cancers 2025, 17, 1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091543
Van Aelst F, Van Gool B, Van Damme N, Poirel HA. Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival. Cancers. 2025; 17(9):1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091543
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan Aelst, Fabienne, Bart Van Gool, Nancy Van Damme, and Hélène A. Poirel. 2025. "Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival" Cancers 17, no. 9: 1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091543
APA StyleVan Aelst, F., Van Gool, B., Van Damme, N., & Poirel, H. A. (2025). Cancer Burden in Adolescents and Young Adults in Belgium: Trends to Incidence Stabilisation in Recent Years with Improved Survival. Cancers, 17(9), 1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091543