To analyze the malignant tumor incidence and mortality in Heilongjiang pro-vince in 2013.

Tumor registration data of Heilongjiang province cancer registries in 2013 were collected. The malignant tumor incidence and mortality of registration data from 7 cancer registries were analyzed according to the criteria of quality control from National Central Cancer Registry (NCCR).

The crude incidence rate of cancer in Heilongjiang province was 234.34/10⁵. Age-standardized incidence rates by Chinese standard population (ASIRC) and by world standard population were 153.08/10⁵ and 149.33/10⁵ with the cumulative incidence rate (0-74 years old) of 17.17%. The cancer incidence and ASIRC were 258.42/10⁵ and 157.00/10⁵ in urban areas, whereas in rural areas, they were 190.95/105 and 145.44/10^5, respectively. The cancer mortality in Heilongjiang province was 147.62/10⁵. Age-standardized mortality rates by ASIRC and by world standard population were 92.22/10⁵ and 91.41/10⁵ with the cumulative incidence rate (0-74 years old) of 10.44%. The cancer mortality and ASIRC were 171.85/10⁵ and 97.85/10⁵ in urban areas, whereas in rural areas, they were 103.95/10⁵ and 78.48/10^5, respectively. Lung cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer and gastric cancer were the high-incidence cancers in Heilongjiang province. Lung cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer were the most death causes.

The morbidity and mortality of lung cancer are the highest in Heilongjiang province in 2013. Lung cancer and digestive system malignancies are the most common cancers in Heilongjiang province. Dynamic monitoring tumor morbi-dity and mortality in Heilongjiang province is the basis of the cancer prevention and control work. The active and effective comprehensive control measures should be taken to curb the rising trend of malignant tumor burden.

Incidence; Mortality; Cancer registry