title: Sources of information on the burden of cancer in China.
abstract: Three data sources for the information on cancer in China are described in this paper: (i) mortality data from national retrospective surveys (1973-75 and 1990-92); (ii) mortality data obtained through special research projects (CHIS, DSP and mortality survey in 1986-89); and (iii) incidence and mortality data from cancer registries. Different combinations of mortality and incidence data can be used to estimate the pattern or burden of cancer in China. Registration of cancer incidence and mortality in China should be standardized and expanded, in order to enhance availability of accurate data for estimating cancer burden in China.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Descriptive Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon 69732, France. ling@iarc.fr
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Donald Maxwell
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Parkin
authors.forename: Liandi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yude
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data