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Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics and mortality trends of cancer in the older adults in China from 2005 to 2016 and to provide strategies for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Methods Stratified analysis was conducted on the cancer mortality data of the older adults aged ≥ 60 years in China, which were selected from the Chinese Cancer Registry Annual Report and GLOBOCAN 2020 database. The Joinpoint regression model was used to estimate mortality trends. The age-period-cohort model was used to explore the effects of age. Results 1. Cancer mortality in the older adults in China showed a decreasing trend from 2005 to 2016 (APC=-1.23%, P P 60-69=-1.08%, APC70-79=-1.85%, APC80-84=-0.83%; rural: APC60-69=-3.31%, APC70-79=-3.12%, APC80-84=-1.22%; all P |
