Recently, the National Cancer Center released the latest cancer report in China in the Journal of the National Cancer Center (JNCC).
The report estimates that, on average, more than 11,100 people in our country are diagnosed with new cancers every day, and nearly 6,600 people die from cancer.
Data shows that in 2016, there were about 4.064 million new cancer cases and 2.4135 million deaths in China.
On average, more than 11,100 people are diagnosed with new cancers every day, and nearly 6,600 people are unfortunately killed by cancer every day.
From a disease perspective,lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer and female breast cancer are five common cancers, accounting for 57.4% of new cases.
Figure Cancer incidence and mortality by sex in China in 2016. (A) Cancer incidence and new cases by sex and age; (B) Cancer mortality by age and mortality by sex
Lung, liver, stomach, colorectal, and esophageal cancers were the 5 causes of cancer deaths, accounting for 69.3% of all deaths. Lung cancer ranks first in both morbidity and mortality.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men, accounting for about 24.6% of all new cancers, followed by liver, stomach, colorectal and esophageal cancers. These 5 cancers accounted for approximately 68.83% of all newly diagnosed male cancers.
Women’s breast cancer is the most common, accounting for 16.72% of all new cancers, followed by lung, colorectal, thyroid and gastric cancers.
In terms of age, both cancer incidence and mortality increase with age.
Leukemia, brain tumor, lymphoma, liver cancer and bone cancer are the 5 deadliest cancers in children and adolescents under the age of 14.
The overall number of new cases and deaths from malignancies in 2016 was higher than in previous years. With China’s social and economic development, increased life expectancy, and aging population structure, considering that aging is a well-established risk factor for malignant tumors, the increased burden of malignant tumors in China may be related in part to the population increase over the past few decades.
Source: China Circulation Magazine
Source: Cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2016. Journal of the National Cancer Center. Available online 27 February 2022