China launches five-year cancer screening program

 BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A government-backed project aimed at promoting the early diagnosis¹ and treatment of cancer has kicked off in 14 provincial-level regions, according to the project's organizers.

Lung, breast, colorectal, upper digestive tract² and liver cancer will be the focus of the project, as they are frequently seen in urban areas.

A national survey showed that cancer has the highest mortality rate in China's urban areas. The WHO has predicted that China will see rising incidence and mortality related to cancer in the coming 20 to 30 years.

About 700,000 people will be screened over five years, with those diagnosed with cancer advised to seek treatment at specialized³ hospital, the organizers said.

The project is expected to map out more efficient cancer treatment methods by comparing the costs and affects of measures used at different stages of the disease.

The project also includes a training program aimed at boosting cancer prevention and control in medical institutes.

The campaign is being jointly⁴ undertaken by the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau under the Ministry⁵ of Health, the National Cancer Center and the Cancer Institute & Hospital (CIH) under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

According to Hao Jie, head of the CIH, the budget for the project is estimated to be 300 million (47.07 million U.S. dollars) to 500 million yuan.

1 diagnosis   

n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断

参考例句：

• His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

2 tract   

n.传单，小册子，大片(土地或森林)

参考例句：

• He owns a large tract of forest.他拥有一大片森林。
• He wrote a tract on this subject.他曾对此写了一篇短文。

3 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。