Number of new cancer deaths in China 2022, by type of cancer
major causes of death in the country. Lung cancer was by far the most lethal type of cancer, killing more than 733,000 patients. Other dangerous types include liver, stomach, and oesophageal cancers. Breast cancer, although the sixth most common cancer in terms of new cases, was relatively less deadly than many other types, with less than 75,000 victims.
In 2022, cancer caused more than 2.5 million deaths in China, making it one of the