The rate of cancer among women in Shanghai is rising, due to poor diet, obesity, and smoking. According to the Shanghai Disease Prevention and Control Centre, the number of women with cancer has almost doubled in the past two decades.
According to the Centre’s findings, one out of every 100 women in Shanghai has cancer, and 56% of cancer patients are women. Breast cancer accounts for 30% of the cases, while cervical and ovarian cancers are also common.
A recent survey has shown that fewer than half of Shanghai women have had a physical in the past five years, 27% have poor diets, 23% are overweight, and 29% never exercise.
