Table 1
Number of existing cancer cases and percentages of all cases, five-year prevalence, top five cancers1 by age group and sex, Canada (excluding Quebec), January 1, 2015
| number | % of all cancer cases | |
|---|---|---|
| All ages combined | ||
| Both sexes | ||
| All cancers | 474,050 | |
| Breast | 80,515 | 17.0 |
| Prostate | 76,670 | 16.2 |
| Colorectal | 58,110 | 12.3 |
| Lung and bronchus | 28,680 | 6.0 |
| Bladder2 | 25,365 | 5.4 |
| Males | ||
| All cancers | 236,125 | |
| Prostate | 76,670 | 32.5 |
| Colorectal | 32,155 | 13.6 |
| Bladder2 | 19,335 | 8.2 |
| Lung and bronchus | 12,950 | 5.5 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 12,185 | 5.2 |
| Females | ||
| All cancers | 237,920 | |
| Breast | 79,885 | 33.6 |
| Colorectal | 25,960 | 10.9 |
| Uterus (body) | 18,955 | 8.0 |
| Thyroid | 17,010 | 7.1 |
| Lung and bronchus | 15,735 | 6.6 |
| Under 60 years of age | ||
| Both sexes | ||
| All cancers | 146,645 | |
| Breast | 31,270 | 21.3 |
| Thyroid | 15,175 | 10.3 |
| Colorectal | 12,985 | 8.9 |
| Prostate | 10,860 | 7.4 |
| Melanomas of the skin | 8,950 | 6.1 |
| Males | ||
| All cancers | 58,110 | |
| Prostate | 10,860 | 18.7 |
| Colorectal | 6,995 | 12.0 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 4,115 | 7.1 |
| Melanomas of the skin | 3,850 | 6.6 |
| Testis | 3,610 | 6.2 |
| Females | ||
| All cancers | 88,530 | |
| Breast | 31,135 | 35.2 |
| Thyroid | 12,060 | 13.6 |
| Uterus (body) | 6,070 | 6.9 |
| Colorectal | 5,980 | 6.8 |
| Melanomas of the skin | 5,100 | 5.8 |
| 60 years of age and older | ||
| Both sexes | ||
| All cancers | 327,400 | |
| Prostate | 65,815 | 20.1 |
| Breast | 49,260 | 15.0 |
| Colorectal | 45,130 | 13.8 |
| Lung and bronchus | 24,315 | 7.4 |
| Bladder2 | 21,765 | 6.6 |
| Males | ||
| All cancers | 178,010 | |
| Prostate | 65,815 | 40.0 |
| Colorectal | 25,160 | 14.1 |
| Bladder2 | 16,720 | 9.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 11,180 | 6.3 |
| Melanomas of the skin | 8,195 | 4.6 |
| Females | ||
| All cancers | 149,375 | |
| Breast | 48,745 | 32.6 |
| Colorectal | 19,980 | 13.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 13,135 | 8.8 |
| Uterus (body) | 12,875 | 8.6 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 7,135 | 4.8 |
Note(s):
Cancer case counts in this table have been randomly rounded to a lower or higher multiple of 5 to prevent inappropriate data disclosure. Consequently, rows and columns may not add up as expected.
Source(s):
Canadian Cancer Registry linked to Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database and death information from the T1 Personal Master File (CCR-CVSD-T1PMF).
Table note 1
Excludes the "other, ill-defined and unknown sites" category.
Table note 2
Includes in situ cases.
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