China Medical News

A week-long campaign, The Cancer Prevention Week, was held in Beijing from April 15 to 21 to boost public awareness of cancer prevention and control. According to a report released by the municipal commission of Health and Family Planning, cancer has been the top cause of death for people in Beijing for seven consecutive years between 2007 and 2013.
The National Cancer Registration Center estimated that about 3.5 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed annually, and 2.5 million die from the disease, and "although Chinese people's livelihood has improved, cancer incidence and mortality have also been on the rise," said the deputy director of the center. A professor of tumor studies with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences said "The cancer crisis will continue to rise with a growing and aging population in China. It is an uphill battle for the country and closely related to everyone". (Source: Xinhua)