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Table 4 Five most common cancers in men and women in different regions of Asia

From: Managing the changing burden of cancer in Asia

Sex

Asian geographical region

 

West Asia

South Central Asia

South East Asia

East Asia

Men

Lung, colon and rectum, bladder, prostate, stomach

Lung, oral cavity, pharynx, stomach, oesophagus

Lung, liver, stomach, colon and rectum, prostate

Lung, stomach, liver, colon and rectum, oesophagus

Women

Breast, colon and rectum, stomach

Cervix, breast, oral cavity, ovary, oesophagus

Breast, cervix, colon and rectum, lung, liver

Breast, lung, stomach, colon and rectum, liver

  1. Source: adapted from Ferlay et al. [3].