CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Lung cancer has been found to rank number 1 in mortality rates in Chongqing. According to medical survey data, most cancer patients in Chongqing have been diagnosed with lung cancer and gastric cancer. The morbidity of lung cancer in Chongqing is 50.53 per 100,000, ranking 1st for years.

Lung cancer is largely related to smoking. Over 100 of the thousands of chemicals that can be contained in tobacco are hazardous substances. As a result, the more you smoke, the greater the chance you can develop lung cancer. Factors such as the ever increasingly serious air pollution problem, various exhaust emissions, off-gas, and passive smoking also will greatly damage human lungs. Besides, a life filled with daily pressure and work related stress can lead to declined immune competence, and further induces various forms of cancer.

The morbidity of gastric cancer ranks 6th in Chongqing, which can be connected to local food and people’s eating habits. (Translated by Chen Siyan, Fathom Language Limited)