Malignant neoplasms in one city in Japan: based on a study of trends.

摘要

According to vital statistics in the Journal of Health and Welfare Statistics, malignant neoplasms were the leading cause of death in Japan in 2008. This marks the 28th straight year that malignant neoplasms were the leading cause of death. The top 3 causes of death in Japan in 2008 were malignant neoplasms, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease; these illnesses had a mortality rate per 100 000 population of 272.3, 144.4 and 100.9, respectively. Measures to prevent malignant neoplasms must be examined from a variety of perspectives. Trends for deaths due to malignant neoplasms must be studied in detail from a regional perspective. This report examined the ranking of malignant neoplasms as a cause of death, mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, and the percentage of deaths due to malignant neoplasms by cause of death from 1996-1998, 2001-2003 and 2006-2008 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This report also discussed the need for further measures" to prevent malignant neoplasms based on trends during these three periods.