Dai Min, Director of the International Exchange Department of the National Cancer Center, revealed ten facts about cancer:

Fact 1: There are over 100 types of cancer, and any part of the body can be affected.

Fact 2: China’s cancer incidence rate is basically the same as the global average, but China’s cancer mortality is nearly 20% higher than the global average.

Fact 3: The incidence rate and mortality of malignant tumors are East>Central>West, male>female.

Fact 4: The five types of cancer that are most common among Chinese men are lung cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and colorectal cancer; The five types of cancer with high incidence in women are breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer and thyroid cancer in turn.

Fact 5: The top 5 cancers that cause death in both Chinese men and women are lung cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and colorectal cancer.

Fact 6: Tobacco use is the most significant risk factor for cancer, leading to 30% of cancer deaths in men.

Fact 7: One quarter of all cancers in China are caused by chronic infection, such as liver cancer caused by hepatitis B virus, cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus, gastric cancer caused by Helicobacter pylori, and nasopharyngeal cancer caused by EB virus.

Fact 8: If early detection and adequate treatment are available (early diagnosis and early treatment), cancers with important public health relevance, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer, can be cured.

Fact 9: If the current knowledge about pain control and palliative care is applied, it can be helpful for all cancer patients who need to relieve pain.

Fact 10: Not using tobacco, adopting a healthy diet, maintaining physical activity, and moderate alcohol use can prevent over 30% of cancer. In developing countries (such as China), more than 20% of cancer deaths can be prevented by implementing planned immunization to prevent hepatitis B virus and human papillomavirus infection.

Dai Min said: “At present, measures such as active smoking control and promotion of screening have reduced the incidence rate and mortality of cancer in the United States.”