Table 3.
Number of cancer deaths and cases attributable to alcohol drinking by sex in China in 2005, based on 1991 drinking habits
| Cancer site | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAF (%) | Deaths | Cases | PAF (%) | Deaths | Cases | |
| Oral cavity, Pharynx | 31.33 | 2304 | 4341 | 3.25 | 104 | 224 |
| Esophagus | 15.18 | 19989 | 24797 | 1.30 | 760 | 951 |
| Colorectum | 2.06 | 1170 | 2268 | 0.15 | 66 | 126 |
| §Liver | 23.39 | 51592 | 57794 | 2.20 | 1828 | 1890 |
| Larynx | 7.77 | 694 | 1186 | 0.62 | 16 | 19 |
| Total | 76109 | 90386 | 2774 | 3210 | ||
| % of all cancers | 6.69% | 5.92% | 0.42% | 0.31% | ||
§Liver cancer refers to hepatocellular cancer