Table 3. Annual mortality rate (per 100 000 persons) for 5 common malignant neoplasms in China, by area of residence (2004–5).

Rank	Urban		Rural
	Disease	Death Rate (%)	Disease	Death Rate (%)
1	Lung	39.9	Liver	26.9
2	Liver	24.4	Lung	25.7
3	Stomach	22.5	Stomach	25.6
4	Esophagus	10.6	Esophagus	17.3
5	Colorectum	9.7	Colorectum	6.1

Data source: CHINESE HEALTH STATISTICAL DIGEST 2010 by Ministry of Health, China

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