Liu M C, Hai A, Huang A T
Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taipie Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Oncology (Williston Park). 1993 Jun;7(6):99-110; discussion 113-4.
Cancer incidence is rising rapidly in the Far East. Liver and lung cancers are the dominant neoplasms, but the incidence of breast and colorectal cancers has been increasing over the past 30 years, as Asians gradually adopt Western diet and lifestyle. Over the same period, the incidence of gastric cancer declined, although it remains a major health problem in many Asian countries. Malignancies presumed to be virus associated, such as liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, cervical cancer, and adult T-cell leukemia, are far more common in Asia than in the United States and other parts of the world. Preventive measures, such as hepatitis B immunization to prevent liver cancer, may prove effective for some of these malignancies in the years to come. Meanwhile, cancers that are related to smoking and diet, such as, cancer of the lung, breast, and colorectum, will become increasingly common in the Far East.
癌症发病率在远东地区正迅速上升。肝癌和肺癌是主要的肿瘤类型，但在过去30年里，随着亚洲人逐渐采用西方饮食和生活方式，乳腺癌和结直肠癌的发病率一直在上升。同期，胃癌发病率有所下降，不过在许多亚洲国家，胃癌仍是一个主要的健康问题。据推测与病毒相关的恶性肿瘤，如肝癌、鼻咽癌、宫颈癌和成人T细胞白血病，在亚洲比在美国和世界其他地区更为常见。诸如通过乙肝免疫接种预防肝癌等预防措施，在未来几年可能对其中一些恶性肿瘤有效。与此同时，与吸烟和饮食相关的癌症，如肺癌、乳腺癌和结直肠癌，在远东地区将变得越来越普遍。
