Dong Z W
Department of Epidemiology, Cancer Institute, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100021, China.
Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2001 Feb;23(1):8-9.
During past twenty years (1973-1992), the cancer mortality was increasing significantly in China. For cancer prevention and control nationwide, the primary prevention is important. Pity is that it usually takes longer time to decrease cancer mortality and liable to benefit younger generation. In practice, the secondary prevention, which put emphasis on the massive screening, early detection and early treatment, would decrease the cancer mortality as well as cancer incidences in relatively short time. Therefore, it would contribute much to the local social and economic development and improve the health insurance. In the high risk areas of cancers, such as cervical, esophageal, gastric, liver and nasopharyngeal cancers, the secondary prevention could be carried out as more effective strategy for cancer prevention in China.
在过去二十年（1973 - 1992年）间，中国癌症死亡率显著上升。对于全国范围内的癌症预防与控制而言，一级预防至关重要。遗憾的是，降低癌症死亡率通常需要较长时间，且往往惠及年轻一代。实际上，强调大规模筛查、早期发现和早期治疗的二级预防，能够在相对较短时间内降低癌症死亡率及发病率。因此，这将极大地促进当地社会经济发展并改善医疗保险。在癌症高发地区，如宫颈癌、食管癌、胃癌、肝癌和鼻咽癌高发区，二级预防可作为中国更有效的癌症预防策略加以实施。
