Gender differences in cancer epidemiology in Italy, 2013–2017

Gender differences in cancer burden have been consistently reported worldwide, with men exhibiting higher incidence and mortality rates for most non-sex-specific cancers. However, the extent and patterns of these disparities across cancer sites, age groups, and geographical regions in Italy remain poorly investigated. We analysed data from population-based cancer registries belonging to the AIRTUM network, including 1359,053 cancer cases diagnosed between 2013 and 2017, overall and stratified by