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Mortality trends from cancer of unknown primary site in Serbia are stable overall but show increasing rates in individuals aged 55 and older, indicating a public health concern for this demographic. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to analyze mortality trends associated with cancer of unknown primary site in Serbia from 1990 to 2024.

March 4, 2026EpidemiologiaOpen Access

Mortality Trends in Cancer of Unknown Primary Site in Serbia, 1990–2024: A Joinpoint Regression and Age–Period–Cohort Analysis

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The study aims to analyze mortality trends associated with cancer of unknown primary site in Serbia from 1990 to 2024.
Conducted a population-based epidemiological descriptive study.
Utilized joinpoint regression analysis to evaluate age-standardized mortality rates.
Applied age-period-cohort analysis to assess mortality effects.
A total of 26,597 deaths were registered from 1990 to 2024.
Mortality trends remained stable for males (AAPC = 0.2%) and females (AAPC = 0.4%) across all ages.
Decreasing mortality trends were noted in individuals under 55, while increases occurred in those aged 55 and older.

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Epidemiological study examines mortality trends in cancer of unknown primary site in Serbia, indicating public health concerns for older populations.

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Ilić et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd2ad48f933b5eed94b6 https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia7020037

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Epidemiological study examines mortality trends in cancer of unknown primary site in Serbia, indicating public health concerns for older populations.

Mortality Trends in Cancer of Unknown Primary Site in Serbia, 1990–2024: A Joinpoint Regression and Age–Period–Cohort Analysis

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Mortality Trends in Cancer of Unknown Primary Site in Serbia, 1990–2024: A Joinpoint Regression and Age–Period–Cohort Analysis

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