The state announced: Starting from this age, the incidence of cancer increases, what should we do?

Recently, the National Cancer Center released the latest data on cancer incidence and mortality in my country. Let’s take a look!

Lung cancer has the highest incidence

The top five cancers in terms of incidence are: lung cancer, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer, and stomach cancer.

The incidence rate in men is higher than that in women

The incidence rate is higher in men than in women.

The top five cancers in men are lung cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, and esophageal cancer. The top five cancers in women are lung cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer.

Cancer incidence is high after age 35

The cancer incidence rate was relatively low in the 0-34 age group, began to increase significantly from the 35-39 age group, and reached a peak in the 80-84 age group.

The incidence rate among men aged 25-54 is lower than that among women, but higher than that among those aged 60 and above.

The incidence of cancer in China has been on the rise from 2000 to 2018

The standardized incidence of cancer increased by an average of 1.4% per year

Cancers with increasing incidence include:

Men: thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer

Women: thyroid cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer

Cancers whose incidence rates have declined include:

Men and women: Esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer

Lung cancer has the highest number of deaths

The top five cancers in terms of death are: lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, and esophageal cancer.

Male mortality rate is higher than female

The mortality rate among men is higher than that among women.

The top five cancer mortality rates among men are lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, and esophageal cancer. The top five cancer mortality rates among women are lung cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, and breast cancer.

Cancer mortality increases after age 40

Cancer mortality increased significantly after the 40-44 age group and peaked in the 85 and above age group.

Among people over 40, the mortality rate is higher among men than women.

The cancer mortality rate in China showed a downward trend from 2000 to 2018

The standardized cancer mortality rate decreased by an average of 1.3% per year

Cancers with increasing mortality rates include:

Men: Prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer

Women: Cervical cancer, ovarian cancer

Cancers with declining mortality rates include:

Men and women: Esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer

·Early screening and prevention of cancer 5 years before onset

Prevention of lung cancer:

(1) Quit smoking and try to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.

(2) Engage in proper physical exercise and consume fresh vegetables and fruits.

(3) Those who are at risk of occupational exposure should take protective measures.

(4) Create a good home environment, such as avoiding open flames and coal heating and improving the exhaust of kitchen fumes.

(5) Take precautions when going out in foggy or smoggy weather.

(6) Those with respiratory diseases should receive standardized treatment as soon as possible.

Lung cancer screening:

Low-dose spiral CT of the chest is recommended for lung cancer.

Prevention of colorectal cancer:

(1) Maintain moderate exercise, control body fat percentage, and avoid obesity.

(2) Eat a balanced diet, increase the intake of crude fiber, fresh vegetables and fruits, avoid high-fat and high-sugar diets, and reduce the intake of processed meat.

(3) Long-term use of low-dose aspirin may have a preventive effect on colorectal cancer, but there is a risk of gastrointestinal reactions and gastrointestinal bleeding. Specific usage and dosage require consultation with a specialist.

(4) Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption to avoid chronic toxicity and inflammatory stimulation of the colorectal mucosa by carcinogens.

Screening for colorectal cancer:

Colonoscopy screening is recommended for colorectal cancer.

Prevention of thyroid cancer:

(1) Avoid neck radiation exposure and exposure to radioactive dust.

(2) Live a healthy life, eat a balanced diet, and exercise appropriately.

(3) Maintain a happy mood and properly channel negative emotions.

Screening for thyroid cancer:

Thyroid cancer screening requires simultaneous examination of the morphology of the thyroid and cervical lymph nodes (i.e. color Doppler ultrasound) and blood laboratory tests (i.e. a full thyroid function test).

Prevention of liver cancer:

(1) Get vaccinated against hepatitis B.

(2) Patients with chronic viral hepatitis should receive standardized antiviral treatment as early as possible to control the replication of the hepatitis virus.

(3) Quit drinking or reduce drinking.

(4) Eat a light diet and reduce the intake of greasy food.

(5) Avoid eating moldy food

Screening for liver cancer:

The recommended method for liver cancer screening is a combined examination of liver ultrasound and serum alpha-fetoprotein.

Prevention of Gastric Cancer:

(1) Establish healthy eating habits and structure, eat less pickled food, avoid overeating and spicy food, and especially avoid consuming moldy food.

(2) Eradication therapy should be performed for patients infected with Helicobacter pylori (Hp).

(3) Perform regular gastroscopy to detect precancerous lesions and treat them promptly.

(4) Quit smoking and drinking.

(5) Keep a good mood and reduce stress in a reasonable way.

(6) People at high risk of hereditary gastric cancer should undergo regular gastroscopy or chromoendoscopy and random biopsy.

Screening for gastric cancer:

Gastroscopy is recommended for gastric cancer screening.

Doctor Yuan Yuan revealed:

April 15-21, 2024 is the 30th National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Publicity Week. This year's publicity theme is "Comprehensive Measures for Scientific Cancer Prevention". The National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Publicity Week (Sichuan Station) is jointly organized by the Sichuan Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center (Sichuan Cancer Hospital) and cancer prevention and treatment centers at all levels in the province.

To further implement the "Healthy Sichuan - Cancer Prevention and Control Special Action" and promote the in-depth development of cancer prevention and control work in the province, in accordance with the unified deployment of the state, under the leadership of the Provincial Health Commission, Sichuan Cancer Hospital (Sichuan Cancer Prevention and Control Center) will carry out a series of activities during the publicity week, including cancer prevention and control health runs, multidisciplinary expert free clinics, cancer prevention and control science competitions, cancer prevention special science live broadcasts, lighting up the twin towers, "seven-in-one" activities, and tumor screening discount activities. Stay tuned!