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Cancer in Canada

Estimated number of cases, 1998

   Legend
ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

Scale
        (number of cases)

scale

Notes

  1. Within each circle, major causes of cancer are arranged in decreasing order of magnitude.
  2. The area of each circle is proportional to the number of cases in each gender and age group. 1cm2 = 340 cases.

Age Groups:

[0-24]    [25-29]    [30-34]    [35-39]
    [40-44]    [45-49]    [50-54]
[55-59]    [60-64]
[65-69]    [70-74]
[75-79]    [80-84]
[85 +]

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ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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   Legend
ICD 151  Stomach ICD 151
ICD 152-154  Intestine including rectum ICD 152-154
ICD 157  Pancreas ICD 157
ICD 162  Lung ICD 162
ICD 172  Melanoma ICD 172
ICD 174  Breast ICD 174
ICD 188-189  Cervix uteri and other uterus ICD 179-182
ICD 183  Ovary ICD 183
ICD 185  Prostate ICD 185
ICD 188-189  Bladder and other urinary organs ICD 188-189
ICD 191  Brain ICD 191
ICD 200-203  Lymphoma ICD 200-203
ICD 204-208  Leukemia ICD 204-208
Other cancers  Other cancers

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Cancer in Canada

Estimated number of cases, 1998

The chart presents the estimated number of new cases of cancer expected in Canada in 1998. The purpose is to illustrate the relative proportion of various cancers, by gender and age group. A similar chart has been prepared for expected, mortality for 1998, updating charts of actual mortality previously published for the years 1982 and 1985.

The area of each circle and the subdivisions within each are proportional to the number of cases in the given category. Although the risk of developing cancer generally increases dramatically with age, these data do not provide a direct measure of risk.

Incidence Rates - Males
Table 1.a Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Males, Canada, 1998 - Age 00-39
Table 1.b Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Males, Canada, 1998 - Age 40-59
Table 1.c Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Males, Canada, 1998 - Age 60-74
Table 1.d Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Males, Canada, 1998 - Age 75-85+

Incidence Rates - Females
Table 2.a Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Females, Canada, 1998 - Age 00-39
Table 2.b Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Females, Canada, 1998 - Age 40-59
Table 2.c Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Females, Canada, 1998 - Age 60-74
Table 2.d Incidence Rates per 100,000 persons, Females, Canada, 1998 - Age 75-85+


Highlights

  1. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women aged 30 or older. Lung cancer ranks second among women aged 45 to 74.

  2. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer among men aged 45 to 69 and ranks second among men aged 70 to 84. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men aged 70 or older.

  3. Lymphomas are the leading form of cancer among men under age 45 and among women under age 25.

  4. Cancer of the intestine, including cancer of the rectum, ranks among the three most common cancers among men aged 45 or older and among women aged 55 or older.


Method Used
Estimates for 1998 were obtained by modelling actual incidence rates up to 1993 and extrapolating to 1998. The model can be found in:
Dyba T, Hakulinen T, Päivärinta L. A simple non-linear model in incidence prediction. Stat Med 1997;16:2297-2309.


Acknowledgements
Incidence data were provided to Health Canada by the Canadian Cancer Registry, formerly the National Cancer Incidence Reporting System, at Statistics Canada. The cooperation of the Provincial and Territorial Cancer Registries which supply the data to Statistics Canada is gratefully acknowledged.
Last Updated: 2002-12-04 Top
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