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2011-05-29 China Times [Huang Wenbo/Tainan Report]
Renowned breast cancer expert Dr. Zhang Caiwang from National Cheng Kung University Hospital pointed out that over the past 20 years in Taiwan, the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer has increased fivefold, while the mortality rate has tripled, making it the leading cancer among women. This trend is linked to environmental hormones and may also be related to women's long-term consumption of toxic additives such as plasticizers and other chemical substances.
Zhang Caiwang stated that the latest data released by the Health Promotion Administration shows breast cancer, already the top cancer among Taiwanese women, now records over 7,500 new cases annually—five times the number from two decades ago. The mortality rate has reached nearly 14 per 100,000 people, triple that of 20 years ago. The peak age of onset is 51, a full decade earlier than in Western countries, and 40% of patients experience recurrence or metastasis within five years.
Zhang noted that despite rapid medical advancements over the past two decades, which should have led to a decline in cancer mortality rates, lung and breast cancers—both linked to environmental factors—have instead been rising steadily, puzzling the medical community. While the increase in lung cancer can be attributed to air pollution and a growing smoking population, the continuous rise in breast cancer cases inevitably raises suspicions about its connection to the recent exposure of women to long-term ingestion of plasticizers and other chemicals.
Zhang Caiwang advised Taiwanese women that to reduce the risk of breast cancer, in addition to regular screenings and early treatment, they should also avoid exposure to plasticizers and similar chemical substances.
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Experts: Rising Breast Cancer in Taiwan Linked to Plasticizer Drinks
Renowned breast cancer expert Dr. Zhang Caiwang from National Cheng Kung University Hospital pointed out that over the past 20 years in Taiwan, the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer has increased fivefold, while the mortality rate has tripled, making it the leading cancer among women. This trend is linked to environmental hormones and may also be related to women's long-term consumption of toxic additives such as plasticizers and other chemical substances.
Zhang Caiwang stated that the latest data released by the Health Promotion Administration shows breast cancer, already the top cancer among Taiwanese women, now records over 7,500 new cases annually—five times the number from two decades ago. The mortality rate has reached nearly 14 per 100,000 people, triple that of 20 years ago. The peak age of onset is 51, a full decade earlier than in Western countries, and 40% of patients experience recurrence or metastasis within five years.
Zhang noted that despite rapid medical advancements over the past two decades, which should have led to a decline in cancer mortality rates, lung and breast cancers—both linked to environmental factors—have instead been rising steadily, puzzling the medical community. While the increase in lung cancer can be attributed to air pollution and a growing smoking population, the continuous rise in breast cancer cases inevitably raises suspicions about its connection to the recent exposure of women to long-term ingestion of plasticizers and other chemicals.
Zhang Caiwang advised Taiwanese women that to reduce the risk of breast cancer, in addition to regular screenings and early treatment, they should also avoid exposure to plasticizers and similar chemical substances.
Source: http:/ / news. chinatimes. com/ f……0108831/ 112011052900047. html