Cancer burden of major cancers in China: A need for sustainable actions

• Published in: Cancer communications (London, England) Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 205 - 210
• Main Authors: Cao, Maomao, Li, He, Sun, Dianqin, Chen, Wanqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: actions; Adult; Age groups; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms - ethnology; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; burden; cancer epidemiology; Cervix; China; China - epidemiology; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Colorectal Neoplasms - ethnology; Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control; Cost of Illness; Epidemiology; Esophageal cancer; Female; Females; Gastric cancer; Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Incidence; Liver cancer; Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology; Liver Neoplasms - ethnology; Liver Neoplasms - prevention & control; Lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - epidemiology; Lung Neoplasms - ethnology; Lung Neoplasms - prevention & control; Lymphoma; Male; Males; Middle Aged; Mortality; Pancreas; Population; Prostate; Registries - statistics & numerical data; Rural areas; Short Report; Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology; Stomach Neoplasms - ethnology; Stomach Neoplasms - prevention & control; Thyroid gland; Urban areas; Womens health; Young Adult; China; United States > US; mortality; actions; incidence; China; cancer epidemiology; burden
• ISSN: 2523-3548; 2523-3548
• DOI: 10.1002/cac2.12025

Cancer is still a major health problem in China although numerous efforts have been made for its prevention and control. Findings from this study showed that lung cancer remains the most common type of cancer diagnosed, and was attributed to nearly 30% of all cancer‐related deaths. The incidence of the five most common cancers, in China, in 2015, including cancers of the lungs, stomach, colorectum, liver and breast, accounted for almost 60% of all cancers diagnosed. The high cancer burden in China highlights the need for further improvement in health education, professional training and the building up an anti‐cancer network for introducing and implementing sustainable actions for cancer control.