Canadian Cancer Registry - Cancer Definitions

Cancer definitions by classification system
Cancer ICD-O-3 Site/type ICD-9 ICD-10 ICD-9
Incidence (1992 onward) Incidence (1984-1991) Mortality (2000 onward) Mortality (1984-1999)
Head and neck C00–C14, C30-C32.9 140-149, 160, 161 C00–C14, C30–C32 140-149, 160, 161
Esophagus C15 150 C15 150
Stomach C16 151 C16 151
Small intestine C17 152 C17 152
Colorectal C18–C20, C26.0 153, 159.0, 154.0, 154.1 C18–C20, C26.0 153, 159.0, 154.0, 154.1
Colon excluding rectum C18, C26.0 153, 159.0 C18, C26.0 153, 159.0
Rectum and rectosigmoid C19.9, C20.9 154.0, 154.1 C19, C20 154.0, 154.1
Anus, anal canal and anorectum C21.0-C21.8 154.2, 154.3, 154.8 C21 154.2, 154.3, 154.8
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts C22.0-C22.1 155.0-155.1 C22.0-C22.1 155.0-155.1
Liver C22.0 155.0 C22.0, C22.2-C22.4, C22.7 155.0
Intrahepatic bile ducts C22.1 155.1 C22.1 155.1
Pancreas C25 157 C25 157
Lung and bronchus C34 162.2–162.5 162.8, 162.9 C34 162.2-162.5, 162.8, 162.9
Soft tissue (including heart) C38.0, C47, C49 164.1, 171 C38.0, C47, C49 164.1, 171
Melanoma of the skin C44 (Type 8720–8790) 172 C43 172
Breast C50 174, 175 C50 174, 175
Cervix uteri C53 180 C53 180
Uterus (body, NOS) C54–C55 179, 182 C54–C55 179, 182
Ovary C56.9 183 C56 183
Prostate C61.9 185 C61 185
Testis C62 186 C62 186
Urinary bladder (including in situ for incidence) C67 188, 233.7 C67 188
Kidney and renal pelvis C64.9, C65.9 189.0, 189.1 C64–C65 189.0, 189.1
Brain/CNS C71 191 C71 191
Thyroid C73.9 193 C73 193
Hodgkin lymphomaFootnote 1 Type 9650–9667 201 C81 201
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaFootnote 1 Type 9590–9597, 9670–9719, 9724–9729, 9735, 9737, 9738; Type 9811-9818, 9823, 9827, 9837 for all sites except C42.0, C42.1, C42.4 200, 202.0–202.2, 202.8, 202.9 C82–C86 200, 202.0–202.2, 202.8, 202.9
Multiple myelomaFootnote 1 Type 9731, 9732, 9734 203.0, 238.6 C90.0, C90.2, C90.3 203.0, 238.6
LeukemiaFootnote 1 Type 9733, 9742, 9800–9801, 9805-9809, 9820, 9826, 9831–9836, 9840, 9860–9861, 9863, 9865–9867, 9869–9876, 9891, 9895–9898, 9910, 9911, 9920, 9930–9931, 9940, 9945–9946, 9948, 9963–9964; Type 9811-9818, 9823, 9827, 9837 for sites C42.0, C42.1, C42.4 204.0, 204.1, 205.0, 207.0, 207.2, 205.1, 202.4, 204.2, 204.8, 204.9, 205.2, 205.3, 205.8, 205.9, 206.0, 206.1, 206.2, 206.8, 206.9, 203.1, 207.1, 207.8, 208.0, 208.1, 208.2, 208.8, 208.9 C91–C95, C90.1 204.0, 204.1, 205.0, 207.0, 207.2, 205.1, 202.4, 204.2, 204.8, 204.9, 205.2, 205.3, 205.8, 205.9, 206.0, 206.1, 206.2, 206.8, 206.9, 203.1, 207.1, 207.8, 208.0, 208.1, 208.2, 208.8, 208.9
Acute lymphocytic leukemia Type 9826, 9835, 9836; Type 9811-9818, 9837 for sites C42.0, C42.1, C42.4 204.0 C91.0 204.0
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Type 9823 for sites C42.0, C42.1, C42.4 204.1 C91.1 204.1
Acute myeloid leukemia Types 9840, 9861, 9865–9867, 9869, 9871-9874, 9895–9897, 9898, 9910, 9911, 9920 205.0, 207.0, 207.2 C92.0, C92.4-C92.6, C92.8, C94.0, C94.2 205.0, 207.0, 207.2
Chronic myeloid leukemia Types 9863, 9875, 9876, 9945, 9946 205.1 C92.1 205.1
All cancers All invasive sites All invasive sites All invasive sites All invasive sites
CNS=central nervous system; NOS=not otherwise specified
Note: ICD-O-3 refers to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition.(5) ICD-10 refers to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision.(4) ICD-9 refers to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Ninth Revision.(3)
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