The data displays the estimated number of deaths due to cancer in Canada by cancer type and gender in 2017. During this year, it was estimated that there would be 1,200 deaths due to kidney cancer among males. 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 | 42600 | 38200 |
Lung and bronchus | 11100 | 10000 |
Colorectal | 5100 | 4300 |
Breast | 60 | 5000 |
Pancreas | 2400 | 2400 |
Prostate | 4100 | |
Leukemia | 1650 | 1250 |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 1500 | 1200 |
Bladder | 1700 | 680 |
Brain/CNS | 1350 | 1050 |
Esophagus | 1650 | 480 |
Stomach | 1250 | 790 |
Kidney and renal pelvis | 1200 | 670 |
Ovary | 1800 | |
Multiple myeloma | 810 | 650 |
Oral | 860 | 400 |
Melanoma | 790 | 450 |
Liver | 950 | 270 |
Body of uterus and uterus NOS | 1150 | |
Larynx | 350 | 95 |
Cervix | 400 | |
Thyroid | 95 | 120 |
Hodgkin lymphoma | 85 | 60 |
Testis | 45 | |
All other cancers | 5500 | 4900 |