Table 1
Top five cancers,1 by sex, 2012
| rank | number | % of all cancers | incidence rate (per 100,000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | ||||
| All cancers combined | ... | 175,310 | 100.0 | 506.7 |
| Lung and bronchus | 1 | 24,345 | 13.9 | 70.4 |
| Breast | 2 | 23,170 | 13.2 | 67.0 |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 21,715 | 12.4 | 62.8 |
| Prostate | 4 | 20,940 | 11.9 | 60.5 |
| Bladder | 5 | 7,505 | 4.3 | 21.7 |
| Men | ||||
| All cancers combined | ... | 88,885 | 100.0 | 518.5 |
| Prostate | 1 | 20,940 | 23.6 | 122.1 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 12,765 | 14.4 | 74.5 |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 11,820 | 13.3 | 68.9 |
| Bladder | 4 | 5,630 | 6.3 | 32.8 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 3,905 | 4.4 | 22.8 |
| Women | ||||
| All cancers combined | ... | 86,420 | 100.0 | 495.1 |
| Breast | 1 | 22,960 | 26.6 | 131.6 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 11,580 | 13.4 | 66.3 |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 9,890 | 11.4 | 56.7 |
| Corpus uteri | 4 | 5,510 | 6.4 | 31.6 |
| Thyroid | 5 | 4,520 | 5.2 | 25.9 |
Table note 1
Excluding the "other, ill-defined and unknown sites" category.
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