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. 2017 Feb;29(1):1–10. doi: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2017.01.01

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Top 10 cancer mortality in 255 cancer registries of China, 2013

Rank Gender All areas Low urbanization areas Middle urbanization areas High urbanization areas
Site Cases (thousand) Mortality (1/105) ASR*(1/105) Site Cases (thousand) Mortality (1/105) ASR*(1/105) Site Cases (thousand) Mortality (1/105) ASR*(1/105) Site Cases (thousand) Mortality (1/105) ASR*(1/105)
*, age-standardized mortality rate (China population, 2000); CNS, central nervous system.
1 Both Lung 106.3 46.92 28.59 Lung 35.1 40.71 29.54 Lung 36.2 47.79 28.41 Lung 35.0 54.19 27.58
2 Liver 56.0 24.70 15.86 Stomach 22.4 25.91 18.80 Stomach 19.8 26.13 15.55 Liver 14.1 21.80 12.08
3 Stomach 54.6 24.11 14.77 Liver 22.3 25.83 19.14 Liver 19.6 25.89 16.08 Stomach 12.5 19.33 9.86
4 Esophagus 37.7 16.64 10.18 Esophagus 16.4 18.99 13.73 Esophagus 15.8 20.84 12.32 Colorectum 12.3 19.08 9.40
5 Colorectum 29.5 13.03 7.78 Colorectum 7.8 9.04 6.48 Colorectum 9.4 12.41 7.31 Pancreas 5.8 8.96 4.59
6 Pancreas 14.2 6.28 3.83 Brain, CNS 3.7 4.31 3.42 Pancreas 5.2 6.88 4.10 Esophagus 5.5 8.56 4.41
7 Breast 11.3 10.08 6.35 Breast 3.5 8.44 6.13 Breast 3.6 9.59 5.92 Breast 4.1 12.78 6.89
8 Brain, CNS 9.7 4.29 3.05 Pancreas 3.2 3.75 2.73 Brain, CNS 3.4 4.46 3.09 Lymphoma 3.0 4.71 2.58
9 Leukemia 9.1 4.04 3.13 Leukemia 3.1 3.58 3.13 Leukemia 3.1 4.08 3.09 Leukemia 3.0 4.60 3.08
10 Lymphoma 7.7 3.40 2.20 Lymphoma 2.1 2.45 1.86 Lymphoma 2.6 3.37 2.15 Gallbladder 2.9 4.44 2.16
1 Male Lung 72.2 62.85 40.60 Lung 24.2 54.72 42.08 Lung 24.7 64.55 40.51 Lung 23.3 71.99 38.93
2 Liver 41.1 35.82 24.02 Liver 16.5 37.25 28.72 Liver 14.3 37.43 24.22 Liver 10.3 31.96 18.66
3 Stomach 37.7 32.86 21.34 Stomach 15.5 35.02 26.99 Stomach 13.7 35.94 22.63 Stomach 8.5 26.26 14.17
4 Esophagus 26.5 23.03 15.02 Esophagus 11.1 25.03 19.32 Esophagus 11.1 29.01 18.31 Colorectum 6.9 21.40 11.27
5 Colorectum 16.8 14.62 9.35 Colorectum 4.5 10.13 7.76 Colorectum 5.4 14.11 8.88 Esophagus 4.3 13.22 7.29
6 Pancreas 8.0 6.99 4.54 Brain, CNS 2.1 4.77 3.91 Pancreas 3.0 7.75 4.91 Pancreas 3.2 9.84 5.39
7 Brain, CNS 5.4 4.69 3.46 Pancreas 1.9 4.24 3.28 Brain, CNS 1.9 4.86 3.46 Prostate 2.2 6.90 3.16
8 Leukemia 5.3 4.58 3.61 Leukemia 1.8 3.99 3.54 Leukemia 1.8 4.67 3.60 Lymphoma 1.8 5.49 3.18
9 Lymphoma 4.6 4.03 2.73 Lymphoma 1.3 2.97 2.35 Lymphoma 1.5 4.03 2.67 Leukemia 1.7 5.29 3.59
10 Prostate 4.6 4.02 2.42 Bladder 1.2 2.67 2.05 Prostate 1.4 3.67 2.21 Bladder 1.5 4.69 2.23
1 Female Lung 34.1 30.52 17.34 Lung 10.9 25.92 17.65 Lung 11.5 30.70 17.14 Lung 11.7 36.33 17.05
2 Stomach 16.9 15.11 8.59 Stomach 6.8 16.30 10.96 Stomach 6.0 16.12 8.93 Colorectum 5.4 16.75 7.68
3 Liver 14.8 13.27 7.83 Liver 5.8 13.78 9.58 Liver 5.3 14.12 8.12 Breast 4.1 12.78 6.89
4 Colorectum 12.7 11.39 6.33 Esophagus 5.3 12.62 8.37 Esophagus 4.7 12.51 6.65 Stomach 4.0 12.39 5.89
5 Breast 11.3 10.08 6.35 Breast 3.5 8.44 6.13 Colorectum 4.0 10.68 5.89 Liver 3.7 11.62 5.69
6 Esophagus 11.2 10.06 5.55 Colorectum 3.3 7.90 5.30 Breast 3.6 9.59 5.92 Pancreas 2.6 8.08 3.80
7 Pancreas 6.2 5.55 3.13 Cervix 1.9 4.47 3.26 Pancreas 2.2 5.98 3.31 Gallbladder 1.5 4.80 2.18
8 Cervix 4.6 4.12 2.65 Brain, CNS 1.6 3.82 2.93 Cervix 1.5 4.11 2.53 Ovary 1.5 4.80 2.65
9 Brain, CNS 4.3 3.87 2.64 Pancreas 1.4 3.22 2.21 Brain, CNS 1.5 4.06 2.72 Lymphoma 1.3 3.93 2.01
10 Leukemia 3.9 3.48 2.67 Leukemia 1.3 3.14 2.72 Leukemia 1.3 3.48 2.60 Leukemia 1.3 3.91 2.59