Table 1
Rank, number of new cancer cases and percentage of all cases, top five cancers1 by age group and sex, Canada (excluding Quebec), 2016
| rank | number | % of all cancer cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 29 years old | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 2,945 | 100.0 |
| Thyroid | 1 | 400 | 13.6 |
| Testis | 2 | 265 | 9.0 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 3 | 265 | 9.0 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 4 | 230 | 7.8 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 220 | 7.5 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 1,460 | 100.0 |
| Testis | 1 | 265 | 18.2 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 2 | 145 | 9.9 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 3 | 140 | 9.6 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 | 130 | 8.9 |
| Brain | 5 | 130 | 8.9 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 1,490 | 100.0 |
| Thyroid | 1 | 330 | 22.1 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 2 | 125 | 8.4 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 3 | 95 | 6.4 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 | 95 | 6.4 |
| Brain | 5 | 90 | 6.0 |
| 30 to 59 years old | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 39,260 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 7,880 | 20.1 |
| Colorectal | 2 | 3,830 | 9.8 |
| Prostate | 3 | 2,835 | 7.2 |
| Thyroid | 4 | 2,695 | 6.9 |
| Lung and bronchus | 5 | 2,635 | 6.7 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 16,480 | 100.0 |
| Prostate | 1 | 2,835 | 17.2 |
| Colorectal | 2 | 2,210 | 13.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 3 | 1,210 | 7.3 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 | 1,075 | 6.5 |
| Melanoma of the skin | 5 | 935 | 5.7 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 22,785 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 7,845 | 34.4 |
| Thyroid | 2 | 2,070 | 9.1 |
| Uterus | 3 | 1,810 | 7.9 |
| Colorectal | 4 | 1,600 | 7.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 5 | 1,425 | 6.3 |
| 60 years old and older | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 104,045 | 100.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 1 | 15,105 | 14.5 |
| Prostate | 2 | 13,910 | 13.4 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 12,220 | 11.7 |
| Breast | 4 | 11,385 | 10.9 |
| Bladder2 | 5 | 6,490 | 6.2 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 56,930 | 100.0 |
| Prostate | 1 | 13,910 | 24.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 7,670 | 13.5 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 6,730 | 11.8 |
| Bladder2 | 4 | 4,930 | 8.7 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 2,835 | 5.0 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 47,130 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 11,245 | 23.9 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 7,425 | 15.8 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 5,470 | 11.6 |
| Uterus | 4 | 3,325 | 7.1 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 2,295 | 4.9 |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Cancer case counts in this table have been randomly rounded to a lower or higher multiple of five to prevent inappropriate data disclosure. Consequently, rows and columns may not add up as expected.
Source(s):
Canadian Cancer Registry (3207).
Table note 1
Excludes the "other, ill-defined and unknown sites" category.
Table note 2
Includes in situ cases.
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