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New data shows cancer continued to be Taiwan's leading cause of death in 2025, a position it has held for decades. Though overall mortality is down, the government is planning to do more to detect and treat cancer, as death rates from several types of cancer continue to grow.
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00:00Cancer still tops the list of Taiwan's leading causes of death.
00:04According to the latest data for 2025, cancer has been number one for 44 straight years.
00:10But health officials say it's not all bad news as overall deaths have been falling since the COVID pandemic.
00:39Still, some cancers are bucking this trend.
00:42Mortality rates for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian cancer continue to rise.
00:48The government plans to use expanded screening, precision medicine and a cancer drug fund to reduce cancer mortality.
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