LIFESTYLE CHANGES: Thirty to 50 percent of all cancers can be prevented by modifying or avoiding key risk factors, such as smoking and consuming alcohol, the agency saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterAbout 220,000 people test positive for suspected cancer in screenings each year in Taiwan, but about 20 percent never receive follow-up tests or treatment, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Tuesday, adding that it would allocate NT$517 million （US$16.8 million） of National Health Insurance （NHI） funding to increase the follow-up rate.