TY  - JOUR
AU  - Feng, Zhaoyang
AU  - Su, Yu
AU  - Yang, Lin
AU  - Deng, Kaiwen
AU  - Wang, Jianmin
AU  - Zhang, Jiao
AU  - Liu, Fei
AU  - Wang, Dongyang
AU  - Liang, Yuyan
AU  - Wang, Wei
AU  - Qiu, Xiaoguang
AU  - Jiang, Tao
AU  - Tian, Yu
AU  - Liu, Hailong
PY  - 2026
TI  - Global Burden and Temporal Trends of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
JO  - Cancer Innovation
SN  - 2770-9191
SP  - e70079
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
AB  - BackgroundCentral nervous system (CNS) tumors pose major global health challenges. Previous studies often assessed all‐age populations without focusing on children and adolescents. We analyzed the burden and temporal trends of CNS tumors among individuals aged < 20 years from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2036.MethodsData were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, including annual incidence, mortality, and disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) for brain and CNS tumors. Regions were classified by Socio‐demographic Index (SDI) to examine associations between burden and development. Temporal trends were analyzed using the age‐period‐cohort (APC) model and future projections via the Bayesian APC model.ResultsIn 2021, an estimated 40,534.53 (95% uncertainty interval [UI]: 33,345.94–49,609.04) new cases of brain and CNS tumors occurred worldwide. The global age‐standardized incidence rate (ASIR) was 1.54 (95% UI: 1.27–1.88), and the death rate (ASDR) was 0.76 (0.61–0.93) per 100,000. High‐SDI regions showed the highest ASIR and ASDR, while lower‐SDI regions faced growing burdens. Mortality and DALYs improved most in Greenland, Serbia, and China. The APC model showed a mild global decline in incidence (p = 0.099) and significant mortality reduction (−1.16% annually, p < 0.01).ConclusionsGlobal CNS tumor burden declined but remains uneven. Enhanced prevention and healthcare access are needed, especially in low‐SDI regions.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/cai2.70079
DO  - 10.1002/cai2.70079