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Number of Canadian cancer deaths by type and gender 2017

Estimated number of deaths due to cancer in Canada in 2017, by type and gender

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