Lung Cancer in Canada, 2000 to 2016
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Description: Lung Cancer in Canada, 2000 to 2016
Lung Cancer in Canada, 2000 to 2016
Incidence
Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers: 12% of new cancer cases in 2016.
New Diagnosed Cases
- 2000: 13,820
- 2016: 17,755
2000 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|
Males | 56% | 50% |
Females | 44% | 50% |
Stage at diagnosis
Compared to males, females are more likely to be diagnosed at stage 1 when the cancer has not spread.
About half of all lung cancer cases are diagnosed at stage 4 when the cancer has spread.
Stage | Females | Males |
---|---|---|
1 | 25 | 19 |
2 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 19 | 20 |
4 | 46 | 50 |
Stages of cancer
Stage 1: Tumour is small and contained within the organ in which it started.
Stage 2: Tumour is larger and may have begun to spread.
Stage 3: Tumour is large and has spread into nearby tissues and lymph nodes.
Stage 4: Cancer has spread through the blood or lymphatic system to distant sites in the body.
Mortality
Deaths Attributed to Lung Cancer
- 2000: 16,145 deaths attributed to lung cancer.
- 2016: 20,080 deaths attributed to lung cancer.
2000 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|
Males | 60% | 52% |
Females | 40% | 48% |
Survival
Females are about 40% more likely than males to survive over a period of five years after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Notes:
- All estimates include both bronchus and lung cancer.
- Cancer incidence, stage and survival data exclude Quebec, as data for Quebec are not available in the Canadian Cancer Registry for 2011 to 2016.
- Cancer stage data are restricted to people diagnosed at ages 18 to 79 and are for the combined 2011-2015 period.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Registry and Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database.
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