In 2015, there were 4.292 million new confirmed cases of invasive cancer in China. This is equal to nearly 12,000 new diagnoses every day. 7,500 Chinese patients died from cancer a day in 2015.

A database for cancer patients in China with data from 2009 to 2011 shows that 6.5% of the Chinese population has been diagnosed with cancer.

The most common type of cancers for men are lung cancer, stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and colon cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women, accounting for 15% of cancer cases. Lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, and esophageal cancer are also common amongst women.

Men are more likely to die from cancer than woman in China. The male death rate from cancer was 166 per 100,000 individuals, about twice the rate for women.

The rate of cancer deaths for men and women has significantly decreased since 2006, by about 21% each year. However, because of China’s increasing population, the total number of cancer deaths increased by 74% in the same period. Nearly one-third of cancer deaths are from stomach cancer and liver cancer, and a quarter of cancer deaths are caused by smoking.

A recently released report of cancer rates in China said that the nation “has some of the world’s worst outdoor pollution from coal and other bio-fuel heating, as well as soil and water contamination. China’s population is exposed to many carcinogens in the environment.”

Source: inews.qq.com

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