Table 3.
The top 5 malignant cancers and its proportion in each study city (%)
| City | Type of the Cancer | Proportion in the study city (%) | Proportion of elderly for this cancer (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Bronchioles and lung | 14.2 | 64.2 |
| Breast | 12.1 | 29.0 | |
| Stomach | 9.6 | 50.9 | |
| Colon | 9.1 | 78.8 | |
| Rectum | 4.0 | 65.2 | |
| Subtotal | 49.0 | 55.7 | |
| Beijing | Bronchioles and lung | 22.1 | 71.8 |
| Breast | 10.2 | 29.8 | |
| Liver and intrahepatic bile duct | 7.0 | 59.0 | |
| Colon | 6.8 | 81.6 | |
| Stomach | 4.8 | 59.3 | |
| Subtotal | 50.9 | 61.8 | |
| Fuzhou | Bronchioles and lung | 20.0 | 80.0 |
| Stomach | 16.3 | 80.7 | |
| Liver and intrahepatic bile duct | 12.0 | 83.3 | |
| Breast | 9.1 | 46.9 | |
| Colon | 8.3 | 82.8 | |
| Subtotal | 65.7 | 76.5 | |
| Chongqing | Bronchioles and lung | 24.8 | 80.8 |
| Breast | 8.1 | 53.1 | |
| Liver and intrahepatic bile duct | 6.7 | 64.1 | |
| Colon | 6.6 | 82.5 | |
| Rectum | 6.1 | 78.4 | |
| Subtotal | 52.3 | 74.4 |