Table 3.
Estimated 5-year Prevalence of Cancer, Asian Pacific Rim 2000
| Cancer | Male | Female | Both sexes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral cavity | 53184 | 31442 | 84626 | 1.6 |
| Nasopharynx | 86009 | 32920 | 118928 | 2.2 |
| Other Pharynx | 17060 | 4563 | 21623 | 0.4 |
| Esophagus | 164127 | 68917 | 233044 | 4.3 |
| Stomach | 600141 | 291625 | 891766 | 16.4 |
| Colon/Rectum | 372772 | 296342 | 669113 | 12.3 |
| Liver | 142752 | 51954 | 194707 | 3.6 |
| Pancreas | 18613 | 13441 | 32054 | 0.6 |
| Larynx | 59164 | 7848 | 67012 | 1.2 |
| Lung | 406294 | 153351 | 559645 | 10.3 |
| Melanoma of skin | 7857 | 7767 | 15624 | 0.3 |
| Breast | 0 | 707195 | 707195 | 13.0 |
| Cervix uteri | 0 | 266100 | 266100 | 4.9 |
| Corpus uteri | 0 | 106662 | 106662 | 2.0 |
| Ovary etc. | 0 | 121531 | 121531 | 2.2 |
| Prostate | 85677 | 0 | 85677 | 1.6 |
| Testis | 18161 | 0 | 18161 | 0.3 |
| Bladder | 109384 | 30506 | 139890 | 2.6 |
| Kidney etc. | 54535 | 28648 | 83183 | 1.5 |
| Brain, nervous system | 52479 | 37182 | 89661 | 1.7 |
| Thyroid | 36621 | 114057 | 150678 | 2.8 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 76662 | 48554 | 125216 | 2.3 |
| Hodgkin's disease | 9199 | 4663 | 13862 | 0.3 |
| Multiple myeloma | 11138 | 9105 | 20243 | 0.4 |
| Leukemia | 49782 | 38979 | 88761 | 1.6 |
| All sites but skin | 2687032 | 2738589 | 5425621 | 100.0 |