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Rate of Canadian new cancer cases by type and gender 2017

Estimated rates of new cancer cases in Canada in 2017, by type and gender (per 100,000 population)

The data shows the estimated rate of new cancer cases in Canada by cancer type and gender in 2017. For this year, it is estimated that there will be 11.8 new stomach cancer cases among males per 100,000 population. 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 548.4 495.6
Lung and bronchus 76.5 65.3
Colorectal 79.6 54.9
Breast 1.2 130.3
Prostate 110.4
Bladder 36.3 9.8
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 24.6 17.6
Body of uterus and uterus NOS 35.7
Melanoma 21.3 16.3
Thyroid 8.8 29.1
Kidney and renal pelvis 22.3 11.3
Leukemia 19.6 12
Pancreas 14.7 12.4
Oral 17.1 7.1
Stomach 11.8 5.9
Brain/CNS 9.2 6.6
Multiple myeloma 9.1 5.6
Ovary 13.7
Liver 9.9 2.7
Esophagus 9.5 2.4
Cervix 8.3
Larynx 5.1 0.8
Testis 6.1
Hodgkin lymphoma 3.1 2.3
All other cancers 52.4 45.6