An Analysis of Death Cause and Life Loss of Cancer in Jinshan District, Shanghai, 2008~2013
[Purpose]To investigate the death cause and life loss of cancer from 2008 to 2013 in Jinshan district,Shanghai,and provide evidence for making policy for preventing cancer.[Methods]The death reports of cancer from 2008 to 2013 were provided by hospitals.The index including crude mortality,standardized mortality,proportion,potential years of life loss rate (PYLLR) and standardized potential years of life loss rate (SPYLLR) was analyzed.[Resuhs]From 2008 to 2013,the first death cause was cancer with crude mortality of 225.29/105 and standardized mortality of 104.68/105 in Jinshan district.The top 5 death causes of cancer were lung cancer,liver cancer,stomach cancer,colorectal cancer and esophagus cancer.Leukemia was the first death cause of cancer in 0~14 years age group;liver cancer,in 15~44 years age group;and lung cancer,in 45~64 years age group and above 65 years age group.The top 5 cancer induced potential years of life loss rate was lung cancer,liver cancer,stomach cancer,esophagal cancer and colorectal cancer.The potential years of life loss rate ranged from 2.00‰ to 6.79‰.[Conclusion] Cancer have become one of the major threats to human health in Jinshan district.Comprehensive preventive measures should be taken based on different death cause of cancer and different target population.