Having the most accurate and contemporary cancer statistics for China is critical in understanding the effectiveness of cancer control in that country, guiding their future health policy planning, and providing greater insights into the global patterns of cancer. Despite much work already being initiated to improve cancer care 7, unless strong interventions are made to prevent cancers from occurring, it is possible that the future demand for oncology diagnostic, treatment and support services will increase beyond even what the best planned health services can deal with. J. Cancer Res., Vol. 23, 2011, 3-9 3 D. Forman, F. Bray, D.H. Brewster, C. Gombe Mbalawa, B. Kohler, M. Piñeros, Cancer incidence in five continents, 2014, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, IARC Scientific Publication No. 164 4 J. Ferlay, I. Soerjomataram, M. Ervik, R. Dikshit, S. Eser, C. Mathers, 2013, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon 5 Australian Institute of...