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Table 17
Cancer mortality rates for women and men aged 65 years and over, by type of cancer, Canada, 1981 and 2007
| Type of cancer | 65 to 74 years | 75 to 84 years | 85 years and over | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2007 | 1981 | 2007 | 1981 | 2007 | |
| deaths per 100,000 population | ||||||
| Lung | 213.9 | 244.7 | 260.6 | 364.5 | 182.2 | 346.1 |
| Women | 81.3 | 196.2 | 83.4 | 260.2 | 69.3 | 248.5 |
| Men | 373.1 | 298.2 | 527.2 | 505.8 | 414.0 | 558.5 |
| Breast (Women) | 108.5 | 77.4 | 143.3 | 133.5 | 223.8 | 236.4 |
| Prostate (Men) | 94.0 | 62.8 | 323.8 | 227.9 | 676.5 | 672.4 |
| Colorectal | 80.6 | 59.4 | 155.5 | 122.7 | 244.7 | 224.5 |
| Women | 72.6 | 46.1 | 138.3 | 103.4 | 232.2 | 215.1 |
| Men | 90.3 | 74.1 | 181.4 | 148.8 | 270.3 | 245.1 |
| Other cancers | 424.8 | 388.5 | 728.1 | 738.1 | 1,052.8 | 1,179.3 |
| Women | 348.9 | 314.2 | 613.4 | 602.7 | 920.3 | 1,041.6 |
| Men | 515.9 | 470.2 | 900.8 | 921.5 | 1,324.8 | 1,478.9 |
| Note: 1981: World Health Organization (WHO). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems, Ninth Revision (ICD-9).
2007: World Health Organization (WHO). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Source: Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division and Demography Division. |
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