Table 2.
Estimated Cancer Deaths, Asian Pacific Rim 2000
| Cancer | Male | Female | Both sexes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral cavity | 9582 | 6544 | 16126 | 0.8 |
| Nasopharynx | 18955 | 7343 | 26298 | 1.3 |
| Other Pharynx | 5320 | 1623 | 6943 | 0.3 |
| Esophagus | 125107 | 56873 | 181980 | 8.7 |
| Stomach | 223281 | 118274 | 341555 | 16.3 |
| Colon/Rectum | 81241 | 66137 | 147378 | 7.0 |
| Liver | 287971 | 108043 | 396014 | 18.9 |
| Pancreas | 34671 | 28068 | 62739 | 3.0 |
| Larynx | 12185 | 2013 | 14198 | 0.7 |
| Lung | 294513 | 121601 | 416114 | 19.9 |
| Melanoma of skin | 1388 | 1316 | 2704 | 0.1 |
| Breast | 0 | 64237 | 64237 | 3.1 |
| Cervix uteri | 0 | 46612 | 46612 | 2.2 |
| Corpus uteri | 0 | 7060 | 7060 | 0.3 |
| Ovary etc. | 0 | 23687 | 23687 | 1.1 |
| Prostate | 20302 | 0 | 20302 | 1.0 |
| Testis | 1476 | 0 | 1476 | 0.1 |
| Bladder | 18895 | 6301 | 25196 | 1.2 |
| Kidney etc. | 11023 | 6071 | 17094 | 0.8 |
| Brain, nervous system | 18021 | 14273 | 32294 | 1.5 |
| Thyroid | 2351 | 4973 | 7324 | 0.3 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 22810 | 14253 | 37063 | 1.8 |
| Hodgkin's disease | 1455 | 756 | 2211 | 0.1 |
| Multiple myeloma | 5687 | 4117 | 9804 | 0.5 |
| Leukemia | 31244 | 23077 | 54321 | 2.6 |
| All sites but skin | 1296999 | 796878 | 2093877 | 100.0 |