Incidence and Mortality of Cancer in the Registered Regions of Sichuan in 2009

Objective To analyze the cancer incidence and mortality in the cancer registered regions in Sichuan.Methods The cancer registry data in 2009 from the 5 cancer registered centers were reviewed and 3 of which were finally qualified for analyzing.Incidence(mortality) rates,age-specific incidence(mortality) rates,age-standardized incidence(mortality) rates were descriptively analyzed.Results The total reported cancer cases and deaths were respectively 4667 and 3192.The average incidence of cancer were 310.6 /105(377.9/105for male and 239.3 /105for female);the incidence in urban and rural areas were respectively 263.4 /105and 379.8 /105respectively.The incidence at each age group rose quickly from 35- years age group and reached at the highest level in 80-years old age group.The average cancer mortality was 212.5 /105(270.2/105for male and 151.2 /105female).Mortality in urban areas and rural areas in Sichuan were 150.4 /105and303.2 /105,respectively.The mortality rose from 35-years old age group and speeded up from 70-years age group with no downward trend.Incidence of gastric cancer,lung cancer,esophageal cancer,liver cancer,rectum cancer and female breast cancer ranked at the top of all kinds of cancers and the incidence of top 10 cancers accounted for 79.12% of the cases.Mortality of gastric cancer,lung cancer,esophageal cancer,liver cancer,rectum cancer ranked at the top and the mortality of the top 10 cancers accounted for 85.09% cancer deaths.Conclusion Gastric cancer,lung cancer,esophageal cancer,rectum cancer,liver cancer and female breast cancer are the major cancers threatening the health of the residents in the cancer registry areas of Sichuan,and thus cancer prevention and should be stressed.