- An estimated 206,200 new cases of cancer and 80,800 deaths from cancer will occur in Canada in 2017.
- Lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer account for the top 4 newly diagnosed cancers.
- About 1 in 2 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetimes and 1 in 4 will die of the disease.
- 60% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years after their diagnosis.
- At the beginning of 2009, there were about 810,000 Canadians living with a cancer that had been diagnosed in the previous 10 years.
ARE YOU WELL PROTECTED AND PREVENTED?
Breast cancer stats:
It is estimated that in 2017:
- 26,300 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This represents 25% of all new cancer cases in women in 2017.
- 5,000 women will die from breast cancer. This represents 13% of all cancer deaths in women in 2017.
- On average, 72 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
- On average, 14 Canadian women will die from breast cancer every day.
- 230 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 60 will die from breast cancer.
Colorectal cancer stats:
- 26,800 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. This represents 13% of all new cancer cases in 2017.
- 9,400 Canadians will die from colorectal cancer. This represents 12% of all cancer deaths in 2017.
- 14,900 men will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 5,100 will die from it.
- 11,900 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 4,300 will die from it.
- On average, 73 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer every day.
- On average, 26 Canadians will die from colorectal cancer every day.
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Lung cancer stats:
- In 2015, an estimated 26,600 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 20,900 will die of it. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women.
- An estimated 13,400 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 10,000 will die of it.
- An estimated 13,600 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 10,900 will die of it.
- On average 510 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer every week.
- On average, 400 Canadians will die of lung cancer every week.
Prostate cancer stats:
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers). It is the 3rd leading cause of death from cancer in men in Canada.
It is estimated that in 2017:
- 21,300 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This represents 21% of all new cancer cases in men in 2017.
- 4,100 men will die from prostate cancer. This represents 10% of all cancer deaths in men in 2017.
- On average, 58 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every day.
- On average, 11 Canadian men will die from prostate cancer every day.
DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE GETTING THE NEEDED COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR EARLY DETECTION?
- Every 7 minutes in Canada someone dies from heart disease or stroke.
- 29% of all deaths in Canada are from heart disease
- Nine in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke
- More than 2 million Canadians have diabetes
- 40 per cent of Canadians report being overweight or obese.
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* Link to sources below:
Canadian Cancer Statistics
Breast cancer stats
Colorectal cancer stats
Prostate cancer stats
Heart Disease stats