Epidemiologic transition of biliary tract cancers in an endemic region of Korea: insights from a regional cancer center cohort
Key Points
The research aims to examine the changing risk profiles of biliary tract cancers in Korea.
Analysis of a cohort from a regional cancer center
Assessment of risk factors
Evaluation of trends over time
Increased association of biliary tract cancers with metabolic factors
Hypertension and obesity are becoming significant risk factors
Evolving epidemiological landscape presents new health challenges
Abstract
These findings indicate an ongoing epidemiological transition in BTC risk profiles in Korea, with metabolic factors, such as hypertension and obesity, playing an increasingly prominent role.
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