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Most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland 2015-2016

Ranking of most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland from 2015 to 2016 (by number of cancer cases)

The data shows the ranking of the most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, the most common cause of death from cancer for men and women was trachea, bronchus and lung cancer with 4,035 reported cases.

Trachea, bronchus and lung	4047	4035
Colorectal	1565	1617
Breast	992	1029
Prostate	985	894
Oesophagus	816	820
Pancreas	749	719
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts	572	584
Bladder	522	520
Head and neck	452	489
Stomach	442	416

Most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland 2015-2016

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