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 Cancer
There are many different types of cancers. All of them are characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body.
According to the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2003, an estimated 139,000 new cases of cancer and 67,000 deaths from cancer will occur in Canada in 2003. The most frequently diagnosed cancer will continue to be breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men. The leading cause of cancer death by both sexes continues to be lung cancer.
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease.
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Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cells lining the surface of the cervix. The cervix, sometimes referred to as the neck of the womb, is located at the point where the uterus leads into the vagina. Cervical cancer begins as asymptomatic pre-cancerous lesions and usually develops gradually over many years.
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The Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program (CCCSCP)
The Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program (CCCSCP) is a partnership between health care providers, researchers, consumers, provincial/territorial and federal governments, voluntary agencies, universities and organizations concerned with cancer in Canada's children. It aims to examine the implications of childhood cancer on Canada's health care system and fill gaps in knowledge about the control of childhood cancer. Its goal is to contribute toward reducing mortality, improving the prognosis, and reducing the suffering and burden of childhood cancer.
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Lung Cancer
An estimated 18,800 deaths due to lung cancer will occur in Canada in 2003, and an estimated 21,100 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed this year alone.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Canada, representing an estimated 30% of the cancer deaths in males and 25% of the cancer deaths in females.
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 Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular diseases are diseases and injuries of the cardiovascular system: the heart, the blood vessels of the heart, and the system of blood vessels throughout the body and within the brain. Cardiovascular disease accounts for the death of more Canadians than any other disease.
 Diabetes
Diabetes interferes with the body's ability to produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is essential for the proper use of the energy contained in the food we eat. This results in a series of malfunctions, which include an excess of a type of sugar called glucose in tests on the blood and urine. Over time, diabetes can lead to life-threatening and debilitating complications.
 Chronic Respiratory Diseases
The goal is to bring about effective preventive and control measures to reduce suffering, disability and death due to chronic respiratory diseases in Canada.
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