Table 2
Age-standardized rates for the top five cancers,1 by sex, 2002 and 2012
| Rank – 2002 | Age-standardized incidence rate (per 100,000) – 2002 | Rank – 2012 | Age-standardized incidence rate (per 100,000) – 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| All cancers combined | ... | 466.6 | ... | 416.9 |
| Prostate | 1 | 124.1 | 1 | 95.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 74.7 | 2 | 59.6 |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 62.7 | 3 | 55.1 |
| Bladder | 4 | 28.0 | 4 | 26.5 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 18.5 | 5 | 18.6 |
| Women | ||||
| All cancers combined | ... | 358.9 | ... | 362.3 |
| Breast | 1 | 102.6 | 1 | 97.6 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 45.8 | 2 | 46.4 |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 42.2 | 3 | 38.8 |
| Thyroid | 6 | 13.3 | 4 | 23.2 |
| Corpus uteri | 4 | 19.1 | 5 | 22.8 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 13.4 | 6 | 13.1 |
Table note 1
Excluding the "other, ill-defined and unknown sites" category.
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