Table 4.

Number of cancer deaths and cases attributable to alcohol drinking in China in 2005, based on 1991 drinking habits

Cancer site	Number of deaths	% of all cancers (%)	Number of cases	% of all cancers (%)
Oral cavity, Pharynx	2407	0.13	4565	0.18
Esophagus	20749	1.16	25748	1.00
Colorectum	1236	0.07	2394	0.09
§Liver	53779	3.00	59684	2.32
Larynx	710	0.04	1205	0.05
Total	78881	4.40	93596	3.63

§Liver cancer refers to hepatocellular cancer