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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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