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ArticleiScience2026

Global inequalities in tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer care quality from 1990 to 2021.

Yafen Wang, Enhui Zhou, Zhengyu Shi, Weijun Huang, Tianjiao Zhou, Chen Xu, Jinxiu Yao, Jing Wang, Siqiong Jiang, Fang Fang and 2 more

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12 authors.

Yafen WangDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Enhui ZhouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhengyu ShiDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Weijun HuangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Tianjiao ZhouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chen XuDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jinxiu YaoDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Siqiong JiangDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Fang FangDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wen LuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hongliang YiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer remains a major global cancer burden, but cross-national comparisons using composite proxy indicators are limited. Using Global Burden of Disease 1990-2021 estimates, we constructed a quality-of-care index (QCI) from incidence, mortality, prevalence, and disability outcomes; assessed temporal and geographic patterns; modeled associations with linear mixed models; and compared older adults with the overall population. Age-standardized incidence and death rates declined globally, but QCI remained highly unequal across 204 countries. QCI was higher in high-development settings, lower in low-development settings, and generally lower among older adults than in the overall population. Socioeconomic development was positively associated with QCI, whereas older age was negatively associated with QCI. These findings identify persistent inequities in this outcome-based proxy indicator and support SDI-stratified and aging-responsive lung cancer care strategies.

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global burdenlinear mixed modelslung cancerquality of care index

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PMID42491792
PMCPMC13378317

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