Objective To analyse the cancer incidence and mortality in Hubei cancer registries in 2012.

Methods The data from Hubei cancer registries were collected to calculate the crude rate,age-standardize rate and 0-74 accumulative rate.

Results Hubei cancer registration area covered a population of 8 221 036 (male 4 183 884 cases,female 4 037 152 cases)in 2012. The estimates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths were 24 182 and 14 459. The crude incidence was 294.15/105(male 319.92/105,female 267.44/105) . Age-standardized incidences by Chinese standard population (ASR China 2000) and by World standard population (ASR world 2000) were 194.33/105 and 210.93/105. The crude mortality was 175.88/105,and the age-standardized mortality by ASR China 2000 and ASR world 2000 were 111.20/105 and 125.76/105 respectively. Lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer new cases,followed by breast cancer,liver cancer,colorectal cancer,gastric cancer,cervical cancer,esophageal cancer,thyroid cancer,prostate cancer,ovarian cancer,accounting for 74.35% of all cancer incidences in Hubei registration areas. The top 10 cancer deaths were lung cancer,liver cancer,gastric cancer,colorectal cancer,breast cancer,esophageal cancer,pancreatic cancer,lymphoma,cervical cancer,prostate cancer,accounting for 81.05% of all cancer deaths.

Conclusion  The main cancer types in the cancer registries of Hubei Province are lung cancer,breast cancer,and digestive malignancies. The high incidence of thyroid cancer in the urban area of Hubei cancer registries should be required close attention.