Cancer cases rising, in part due to early detection: HPAStaff writer, with CNATaiwan recorded 138,051 new cancer cases in 2023, 7,758 more than in 2022, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) reported today. The next most common cancers in 2023 were breast cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, oral cavity cancer, thyroid cancer, skin cancer, gastric cancer and corpus uteri cancer. The rankings were unchanged from 2021, except that skin cancer and gastric cancer swapped positions, the report said. In terms of long-term trends, the SIRs of lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, thyroid cancer and corpus uteri cancer have been rising, while those of oral cavity cancer, gastric cancer and skin cancer have remained stable. Colorectal cancer has shown fluctuations, and liver cancer is the only type to exhibit a downward trend, Hsieh said.

Source: Taipei Times December 30, 2025 07:52 UTC