Cancer survival rates in China on the rise
China DailyThe overall five-year survival rate of cancer in China has been increasing year by year, rising from 30.9 percent at the beginning of this century to 43.7 percent by 2022, according to the latest data from the National Cancer Center. He added that the urban early diagnosis and treatment project for cancer promoted by the National Cancer Center has now covered approximately 7 million people in 104 cities across 31 provincial-level regions. In addition to prevention and early diagnosis and treatment, another key aspect of reducing cancer incidence and mortality rates is standardized treatment. Zheng Zhongwei, an official from the National Health Commission, said that relevant departments are reviewing core scientific issues such as tumor immune mechanisms and metabolic mechanisms, preparing to select teams, and conducting organized cancer prevention and treatment technological breakthroughs.