Table 1
Rank, number of new cancer cases and percentage of all cases, top five cancers1 by age group and sex, Canada (excluding Quebec), 2018
| rank | number | % of all cancer cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 29 years old | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 3,035 | 100.0 |
| Thyroid | 1 | 340 | 11.2 |
| Testis | 2 | 310 | 10.2 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 3 | 290 | 9.6 |
| Brain | 4 | 260 | 8.6 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 5 | 235 | 7.7 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 1,495 | 100.0 |
| Testis | 1 | 310 | 20.7 |
| Brain | 2 | 145 | 9.7 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 3 | 140 | 9.4 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 | 135 | 9.0 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 5 | 130 | 8.7 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 1,540 | 100.0 |
| Thyroid | 1 | 270 | 17.5 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 2 | 150 | 9.7 |
| Brain | 3 | 115 | 7.5 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 4 | 105 | 6.8 |
| Breast | 5 | 100 | 6.5 |
| 30 to 59 years old | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 39,680 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 8,055 | 20.3 |
| Colorectal | 2 | 3,935 | 9.9 |
| Prostate | 3 | 2,990 | 7.5 |
| Thyroid | 4 | 2,780 | 7.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 5 | 2,480 | 6.3 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 16,615 | 100.0 |
| Prostate | 1 | 2,990 | 18.0 |
| Colorectal | 2 | 2,125 | 12.8 |
| Lung and bronchus | 3 | 1,095 | 6.6 |
| Kidney and renal pelvis | 4 | 1,070 | 6.4 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 1,035 | 6.2 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 23,065 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 8,010 | 34.7 |
| Thyroid | 2 | 2,090 | 9.1 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 1,815 | 7.9 |
| Body of the uterus | 4 | 1,790 | 7.8 |
| Lung and bronchus | 5 | 1,385 | 6.0 |
| 60 years old and over | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 113,905 | 100.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 1 | 16,980 | 14.9 |
| Prostate | 2 | 15,830 | 13.9 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 12,385 | 10.9 |
| Breast | 4 | 12,240 | 10.0 |
| Urinary bladder2 | 5 | 6,655 | 5.8 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 62,305 | 100.0 |
| Prostate | 1 | 15,830 | 25.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 8,400 | 13.5 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 6,900 | 11.1 |
| Urinary bladder2 | 4 | 5,110 | 8.2 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 2,930 | 4.7 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 51,600 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 12,110 | 23.5 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 8,580 | 16.6 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 5,485 | 10.6 |
| Body of the uterus | 4 | 3,645 | 7.1 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 2,325 | 4.5 |
| All ages | |||
| Both sexes | |||
| All cancers | ... | 156,620 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 20,395 | 13.0 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 19,475 | 12.4 |
| Prostate | 3 | 18,820 | 12.0 |
| Colorectal | 4 | 16,475 | 10.5 |
| Urinary bladder2 | 5 | 7,680 | 4.9 |
| Males | |||
| All cancers | ... | 80,415 | 100.0 |
| Prostate | 1 | 18,820 | 23.4 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 9,500 | 11.8 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 9,085 | 11.3 |
| Urinary bladder2 | 4 | 5,870 | 7.3 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 4,100 | 5.1 |
| Females | |||
| All cancers | ... | 76,205 | 100.0 |
| Breast | 1 | 20,220 | 26.5 |
| Lung and bronchus | 2 | 9,975 | 13.1 |
| Colorectal | 3 | 7,390 | 9.7 |
| Body of the uterus | 4 | 5,450 | 7.2 |
| Thyroid | 5 | 3,385 | 4.4 |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Cancer case counts in this table have been randomly rounded to a lower or higher multiple of 5 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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