Experts call for more screening

Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women in China.

In 2015, the condition accounted for about 17 percent of all newly diagnosed cancer cases among women in the country, a rise of 0.5 percentage points from the previous year, according to a recent report.

The report, which is published annually by the National Cancer Center, looks at the rates of cancer incidence, survival and mortality by compiling and analyzing data submitted by nearly 370 registries nationwide.