The history, present and prospect of cancer prevention and control in China / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Cancer is a major chronic disease that seriously harms human health. Cancer prevention and control has become one of the priorities of health strategy for governments around the world. We have gradually explored the way of cancer prevention and control in China and produced many research achievements with Chinese characteristics since the 1950s, which has a major impact in cancer prevention and control in the world. This paper systematically reviewed the major historical events of cancer prevention and control in China since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, and introduced the current situation of cancer prevention and control in modern era, and pointed out the prospect of future work.