The latest results of the "Top Ten Cancers" are announced: "Pancreatic cancer" has entered the list for the first time! "It" beats out colorectal cancer and becomes the new cancer king
The latest top ten cancer results reveal that “lung cancer” overthrows colorectal cancer to become the new cancer king
The latest results of the “Top Ten Cancers” are announced! According to the latest cancer registration report from Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2021, the number of new cancers was 121,762, a decrease of 217 from 2020. The standardized incidence rate of all cancers was 306.5 per 100,000 population, a decrease of 4.8 from 2020. . The median age of all cancers in 2021 is 64 years old, which is the same as in 2020. The median age of major cancers is the same as in 2020, except for female breast cancer and liver cancer, which are delayed by 1 year.
For some cancer types, the median age of onset is earlier than that of all cancers: oral cancer is 59 years old, breast cancer is 57 years old, and thyroid cancer is 50 years old. The statistical ranking of the top ten cancers (for both men and women combined) is lung cancer, colorectal cancer, female breast cancer, liver cancer, oral cancer (including oropharynx and hypopharynx), prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, gastric cancer, skin cancer, and new cancers. list of pancreatic cancers.
Except for the order exchange between lung cancer and colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer moved up 2 places (to 12th in 2020), and the rest of the rankings were the same as in 2020.
Colorectal cancer continues to top the list of male cancers, and this disease ranks among the top 10 female cancers
As for the number of male cancers in 2021, it is 63,723. The age-standardized cancer incidence rate in 2021 is 330.8 per 100,000 population, a decrease of 5.4 compared with 2020. The top ten cancer incidence rates are colorectal cancer, lung cancer, oral cavity Cancer (including oropharynx and hypopharynx), liver cancer, prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are in the same order as in 2020.
Looking at women again, the number of new cancers in women in 2020 was 58,039, and the age-standardized cancer incidence rate was 288.4 per 100,000 people, a decrease of 4.4 from 2020. Compared with the standardized incidence order of women in 2020, the order of skin cancer, which was originally ranked 9th, and the order of gastric cancer, which was originally ranked 8th, were swapped, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was moved forward to 10th, and the remaining ranks were The same as in 2020, the categories in 2021 are breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, uterine cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, skin cancer, gastric cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The risk of aerodigestive tract cancer increases by 10.5 times if betel nut, cigarettes and alcohol are used together.
Taiwan Health Promotion Administration added that among the top ten cancer categories with large gender differences in standardized incidence rates between men and women, the standardized incidence rates of oral cancer (including oropharynx and hypopharynx) and esophageal cancer in men are 10.4 times and 11.4 times that of women respectively. , research shows that chewing betel nut is 28 times more likely to cause oral cancer than non-chewers, and smoking is 18 times more likely to cause oral cancer than non-smokers. People who chew betel nut have a higher risk of digestive tract (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus) cancers. , compared with those who do not chew betel nut, the risk is increased by 5 times. If betel nut, tobacco, and alcohol are used together, the risk of suffering from aerodigestive tract cancer is as high as 10.5 times.
Taiwan Health Promotion Administration reminds the public that quitting betel nut, tobacco, and alcohol can reduce the risk of oral precancerous lesions and cancer. Regular oral mucosal examinations can detect oral precancerous lesions early and receive timely biopsy diagnosis and treatment to effectively block them. Precancerous lesions turn into cancer.
“These 4” top ten cancers cannot be screened in advance! Taiwan Health Promotion Administration: If you have the following symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately
The Taiwan Health Promotion Administration stated that based on the above cancer rankings, there is currently no evidence-based recommendation internationally to screen asymptomatic people with prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and uterine cancer. If the public is aware of If you have the following abnormal symptoms, please be sure to seek medical treatment and follow the doctor’s instructions for early diagnosis and treatment.
Prostate cancer: urinary symptoms such as weak urination, frequent urination, urgent urination and nocturia, or unexplained bone pain.
Pancreatic cancer: People over 40 years old who have no family history of diabetes, but have recent diabetes, upper abdominal pain or back pain, suspected to come from the posterior abdominal cavity, and no special findings in the upper gastrointestinal examination, significant weight loss, jaundice, tea-colored urine and gray-white stools Those with tract obstruction, unexplained pancreatitis, and fatty stools.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: painless swelling of superficial lymph glands locally or throughout the body such as the neck, armpits, groin, etc.
Uterine cancer: abnormal bleeding, including: irregular menstrual cycle, long-term continuous bleeding, sudden heavy bleeding after menstruation has not come for a long time, or bleeding after menopause.
Reduce the risk of cancer death by up to 70% and make good use of five cancer screenings to help early detection
Finally, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration also reminds the public that according to WHO and empirical medical evidence, “5 cancer prevention examinations” include cervical smear, mammography, fecal occult blood test, oral mucosa examination, and low-dose computed tomography of the lungs. It can effectively reduce cancer mortality and improve survival rate. Taiwan Health Promotion Administration statistical data analysis shows as follows:
Oral mucosal examination: For men who have the habit of chewing betel nut or smoking, the risk of death from oral cancer can be reduced by 26%. The Taiwan Health Promotion Administration subsidizes people over 30 years old who chew betel nut (including those who have quit betel nut) or smokers, and aborigines over the age of 18 who chew betel nut (including those who have quit betel nut), to have an oral mucosal examination every two years.
Fecal occult blood test: A test every 2 years can reduce colorectal cancer mortality by 35%. The Taiwan Health Promotion Administration subsidizes people aged 50-74 to have a fecal occult blood test every two years.
Pap smear examination: It can reduce cervical cancer mortality by about 70%. The Taiwan Health Promotion Administration subsidizes women over the age of 30 to receive a Pap smear test at least once every three years.
Mammography examination: Breast examination every 2 years can reduce breast cancer mortality by 41%. The Taiwan Health Promotion Administration subsidizes women aged 45-69 and women aged 40-44 whose second-degree blood relatives have suffered from breast cancer to receive mammography examinations every two years.
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT): According to international research evidence, LDCT can reduce lung cancer mortality in heavy smokers by 20%. Taiwan Health Promotion Administration assists the following “two major groups” with low-dose computed tomography examinations every two years. They are men with a family history of lung cancer, men aged 50 to 74 years old, or women aged 45 to 74 years old, and their parents, children or siblings have experienced People diagnosed with lung cancer; and heavy smokers aged 50 to 74 with a smoking history of more than 30 packs/year, who are willing to quit smoking or who have quit smoking within 15 years.
Finally, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration reminds the public that in addition to cooperating with the government’s relevant epidemic prevention measures, all Taiwanese who meet the conditions for cancer screening should actively participate in the screening. For relevant information, you can go to Taiwan Cancer Medical Center to inquire and receive screening, or use the Health Insurance Autopass APP to check the time of the previous examination to determine whether you are eligible for screening. Relevant screening information can be obtained through Taiwan Cancer Screening Campaign and Check the medical institution information inquiry website.
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