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Number of Canadian new cancer cases by type and gender 2017

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

The data shows the estimated number of new cancer cases in Canada by cancer type and gender, as of 2017. It is estimated that there will be 1,650 new male 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 103100 103200
Lung and bronchus 14400 14200
Colorectal 14900 11900
Breast 230 26300
Prostate 21300
Bladder 6700 2200
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 4600 3700
Body of uterus and uterus NOS 7300
Melanoma 4000 3300
Thyroid 1650 5400
Kidney and renal pelvis 4200 2400
Leukemia 3600 2600
Pancreas 2800 2700
Oral 3200 1450
Stomach 2200 1300
Brain/CNS 1700 1300
Multiple myeloma 1700 1200
Ovary 2800
Liver 1900 580
Esophagus 1800 530
Cervix 1550
Larynx 970 180
Testis 1100
Hodgkin lymphoma 570 430
All other cancers 9600 9900