China integral to the global fight against cancer

The 21st World Cancer Congress (WCC) will make its debut in China in August, showcasing the importance of China's role and contribution in the global fight against cancer.

"China is playing an increasingly important role in global cancer control and prevention. Its huge population is undergoing a rapid and profound health transition, for example, changes in diet and physical activities," David Hill, president of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), said at the 21st WCC press conference.

About 8 million people die of cancer every year, with 80 percent of them coming from low- or middle-income nations with poor medical care and inadequate prevention systems.