Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia.

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Eman Alkhalawi, Claudia Alleman, Ali Saeed Al-Zahrani, Michel P Coleman
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Abstract

Background: Incidence of invasive cervical cancer is low in Saudi Arabia, and it varies by nationality, region and stage. Understanding the trends is essential for designing interventions that align with global elimination goals.

Aim: To estimate cervical cancer incidence trends by nationality, region and stage in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we analysed data obtained from the Saudi Cancer Registry on all women (N = 3038) diagnosed with cervical cancer in Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2019. We calculated the age-standardised incidence rates by nationality, region and stage at diagnosis using the world standard population.

Results: Incidence of cervical cancer varied by nationality, region and stage. Non-Saudi women had higher rates than Saudi women, while Makkah Region consistently had the highest rates, followed by Riyadh and Eastern regions. The proportion of localised-stage diagnoses increased from 24.2% in 2005 to over 40.0% in 2019, while cases with unknown stage decreased from 19.6% to 6.3%.

Conclusion: In alignment with the global priority of eliminating cervical cancer, Saudi Arabia should intensify efforts to reduce its disease burden by ensuring equitable access to services across the cervical cancer continuum and raising awareness of the early signs and symptoms to increase early stage detection. There is a need to continuously monitor completeness and validity of cancer registry data to ensure that they are of high quality, relevant and suitable for policymaking.

沙特阿拉伯15年宫颈癌趋势分析。
背景:浸润性宫颈癌在沙特阿拉伯的发病率较低,其发病率因民族、地区和分期而异。了解这些趋势对于设计符合全球消除目标的干预措施至关重要。目的:了解沙特阿拉伯不同民族、地区和分期的宫颈癌发病率趋势。方法:在这项回顾性研究中,我们分析了沙特阿拉伯癌症登记处2005年至2019年诊断为宫颈癌的所有女性(N = 3038)的数据。我们使用世界标准人口,按国家、地区和诊断阶段计算年龄标准化发病率。结果:宫颈癌的发病率因民族、地区、分期而异。非沙特女性的发病率高于沙特女性,而麦加地区的发病率一直最高,其次是利雅得和东部地区。局部分期诊断比例从2005年的24.2%上升到2019年的40.0%以上,分期不明的病例从19.6%下降到6.3%。结论:根据消除宫颈癌的全球优先事项,沙特阿拉伯应加强努力,通过确保在整个宫颈癌连续体中公平获得服务,提高对早期体征和症状的认识,以增加早期发现,从而减轻其疾病负担。有必要持续监测癌症登记数据的完整性和有效性,以确保这些数据具有高质量、相关性和适合决策。
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