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Number of Canadian new cancer cases by type 2017

Estimated number of new cancer cases in Canada as of 2017, by type

The data shows the estimated number of new cancer cases in Canada by cancer type, as of 2017. It is estimated that there will be a total of 7,100 new cancer cases due to thyroid cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of premature death and almost half the individuals in Canada will develop this disease during their lifetime.

All cancers	206200
Lung and bronchus	28600
Colorectal	26800
Breast	26500
Prostate	21300
Bladder	8900
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	8300
Body of uterus and uterus NOS	7300
Melanoma	7200
Thyroid	7100
Kidney and renal pelvis	6600
Leukemia	6200
Pancreas	5500
Oral	4700
Stomach	3500
Brain/CNS	3000
Multiple myeloma	2900
Ovary	2800
Liver	2500
Esophagus	2300
Cervix	1550
Larynx	1150
Testis	1100
Hodgkin lymphoma	990
All other cancers	19500

Number of Canadian new cancer cases by type 2017

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