Malignant neoplasms have been the leading cause of death in Taiwan since 1982. Taiwanese pale at the mere mention of cancer, and go to tremendous lengths to prevent its occurrence.
自 1982 年以來，惡性腫瘤（癌症）連續 26 年列名台灣 10 大死因之首，國人聞「癌」色變之餘，莫不苦尋防癌之道。