Table 2.

Estimated cancer incidence (2008): China and the USA, female, all ages (ASRW and proportion per 100,000).

CancerChinaUSAASRW ratio (%)
Number%ASRWNumber%ASRW
Lip, oral cavity54830.50.773551.12.8-4.0
Nasopharynx107840.91.45650.10.34.7
Other pharynx17090.10.220770.30.8-4.0
Esophagus833727.010.535000.51.28.8
Stomach14859612.418.583101.22.86.6
Colorectum958528.012.27461010.825.0-2.0
Liver1092429.113.761820.92.26.2
Gallbladder144181.21.850190.71.61.1
Pancreas193761.62.4189142.76.1-2.5
Larynx40580.30.525700.41.1-2.2
Lung17033714.321.310033014.536.2-1.7
Melanoma of skin15440.10.2275314.012.8-64.0
Breast16945214.221.618246026.476.0-3.5
Cervix uteri754346.39.6110691.65.71.7
Corpus uteri860667.211.1401025.816.5-1.5
Ovary287392.43.8216523.18.8-2.3
Kidney112390.91.5220403.28.7-5.8
Bladder122411.01.5175812.55.8-3.9
Brain, nervous system332102.84.5100291.44.9-1.1
Thyroid155971.32.1284114.115.1-7.2
Hodgkin lymphoma18600.20.338200.62.2-7.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma128111.11.7306734.411.5-6.8
Multiple myeloma26350.20.387321.33.0-10.0
Leukemia321912.74.7190902.87.9-1.7