Appendix 1
The top 15 most common cancers, by sex, Canada, 2007
Rank | Primary site of cancer | Number of new cases | Incidence rate per 100,000 |
---|---|---|---|
Both sexes | |||
1 | Prostate | 23231 | 70.5 |
2 | Lung and bronchus | 22865 | 69.4 |
3 | Breast | 21169 | 64.3 |
4 | Colorectal | 20483 | 62.2 |
5 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas | 6770 | 20.6 |
6 | Bladder (including in situ) | 6730 | 20.4 |
7 | Melanomas of the skin | 4834 | 14.7 |
8 | Kidney and renal pelvis | 4821 | 14.6 |
9 | Corpus uteri | 4353 | 13.2 |
10 | Thyroid | 4172 | 12.7 |
11 | Pancreas | 3912 | 11.9 |
12 | Stomach | 3030 | 9.2 |
13 | Ovary | 2435 | 7.4 |
14 | Brain | 2423 | 7.4 |
15 | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | 2088 | 6.3 |
Males | |||
1 | Prostate | 23231 | 142.3 |
2 | Lung and bronchus | 12465 | 76.4 |
3 | Colorectal | 11211 | 68.7 |
4 | Bladder (including in situ) | 4932 | 30.2 |
5 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas | 3760 | 23.0 |
6 | Kidney and renal pelvis | 2874 | 17.6 |
7 | Melanomas of the skin | 2558 | 15.7 |
8 | Pancreas | 1954 | 12.0 |
9 | Stomach | 1931 | 11.8 |
10 | Brain | 1390 | 8.5 |
11 | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | 1269 | 7.8 |
12 | Liver | 1191 | 7.3 |
13 | Esophagus | 1186 | 7.3 |
14 | Multiple myeloma | 1071 | 6.6 |
15 | Thyroid | 943 | 5.8 |
Females | |||
1 | Breast | 21006 | 126.5 |
2 | Lung and bronchus | 10400 | 62.6 |
3 | Colorectal | 9272 | 55.8 |
4 | Corpus uteri | 4353 | 26.2 |
5 | Thyroid | 3229 | 19.4 |
6 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas | 3010 | 18.1 |
7 | Ovary | 2435 | 14.7 |
8 | Melanomas of the skin | 2276 | 13.7 |
9 | Pancreas | 1958 | 11.8 |
10 | Kidney and renal pelvis | 1947 | 11.7 |
11 | Bladder (including in situ) | 1798 | 10.8 |
12 | Cervix uteri | 1396 | 8.4 |
13 | Stomach | 1099 | 6.6 |
14 | Brain | 1033 | 6.2 |
15 | Multiple myeloma | 919 | 5.5 |
Source:
Statistics Canada Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) Database (July 2011 file) (CANSIM Appendix 103-0550). New cases for ICO-O-3 primary sites of cancer (based on the July 2011 CCR tabulation file), by age group and sex, Canada, provinces and territories, annual. |
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