The following pages of this website will provide you with the most current cancer statistics in Canada. You will be able to look at trends in cancer incidence by province and territory, by age group, over time, and for about 45 different cancer sites. Both graphs and tables will be displayed and instructions will be available for downloading the information to your personal computer. Please select a section below that is most appropriate and you will be taken to a new page where you can select various choices on the data you wish to see. Clicking on a plus sign (+) will lead to further menus.

How to Use Canadian Cancer Surveillance On-Line

This section contains some of the limitations of the data provided, how to interpret the results properly, the source of the data as well as the methods used to calculate the statistics and where to go for more information.

Cancer Incidence Maps

This section contains maps of Canada that display cancer incidence by geographic locations with higher or lower than average cancer incidence. The Comparative Incidence Figure (CIF) of a particular cancer is shown by comparing all census divisions in Canada. Maps can be created for various age groups, cancer sites and time periods, depending on your preference. Age-standardized incidence rates can also be displayed.

Cancer Mortality Maps

This section contains maps of Canada that display cancer mortality by geographic locations with higher or lower than average cancer mortality. The Comparative Mortality Figure (CMF) of a particular cancer is shown by comparing all census divisions in Canada. Maps can be created for various age groups, cancer sites and time periods, depending on your preference. Age-standardized mortality rates can also be displayed.

Cancer Incidence Charts

Enter this section to produce charts using Canadian cancer incidence data. Charts can be generated for virtually any combination of Chart Type, Province, Year, Age Group, Cancer Site and Sex.

Cancer Mortality Charts

Enter this section to produce charts using Canadian cancer mortality data. Charts can be generated for virtually any combination of Chart Type, Province, Year, Age Group, Cancer Site and Sex.

Glossary

This section contains definitions in non-technical language for most of the technical terms used on this site. Definitions for technical terms are also provided throughout Canadian Cancer Surveillance On-Line. By clicking on the underlined term you will be taken to the word in the Glossary. From the Glossary page, please use your browser's [BACK] button to return to your previous selection page.