Globally, 1 in 6 deaths are cancer related [1].

8.2 million new cancer cases and 5.2 million cancer deaths were estimated in Southern, Eastern, and South-Eastern Asia in 2018, the majority of which were in China. Although cancer rates vary from country to country, this region alone corresponds to approximately half of the cancer burden worldwide [2].
All cancer sites combined incidence rates in Southern, Eastern, and South- Eastern Asia, age-standardized rate (world) per 100,000, both sexes combined, 2018.
Lung, colorectal, and breast cancer are the most common in the region, while lung, stomach, and liver cancer are the leading cause of death [2].
Estimated number of new cancer cases vs. death and distribution (%) by type (excludes non-melanoma skin cancer) in Southern, Eastern, and South-Eastern Asia, both sexes, 2018.
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Although not all cancer is preventable, between 30-50% of cancer cases are [3].
The WHO recommends the following cancer prevention strategies: