Characteristics of included incident cancer cases (n = 5 198 560) in Canada from 1971 to 2015
| Characteristic | No. (%) of cases |
|---|---|
| Patient sex | |
| Female | 2 501 130 (48.1) |
| Male | 2 697 430 (51.9) |
| Patient age, yr | |
| 20–29 | 76 890 (1.5) |
| 30–39 | 179 760 (3.5) |
| 40–49 | 430 600 (8.3) |
| 50–59 | 899 170 (17.3) |
| 60–69 | 1 398 270 (26.9) |
| 70–79 | 1 389 585 (26.7) |
| 80–89 | 824 285 (15.9) |
| Period | |
| 1971–1975 | 277 540 (5.3) |
| 1976–1980 | 347 000 (6.7) |
| 1981–1985 | 427 145 (8.2) |
| 1986–1990 | 490 550 (9.4) |
| 1991–1995 | 581 280 (11.2) |
| 1996–2000 | 641 025 (12.3) |
| 2001–2005 | 728 920 (14.0) |
| 2006–2010 | 824 715 (15.9) |
| 2011–2015 | 880 385 (16.9) |
| Cancer site or type | |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 33 230 (0.6) |
| Anus | 15 750 (0.3) |
| Bladder | 236 845 (4.6) |
| Breast | 699 430 (13.5) |
| Cervix | 65 015 (1.3) |
| Chronic myeloid leukemia | 17 625 (0.3) |
| Colon and rectum | 688 305 (13.2) |
| Esophagus | 51 470 (1.0) |
| Gallbladder | 17 945 (0.3) |
| Kidney and renal pelvis | 133 210 (2.6) |
| Larynx | 48 995 (0.9) |
| Liver | 41 900 (0.8) |
| Lung and bronchus | 759 050 (14.6) |
| Multiple myeloma | 64 585 (1.2) |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 195 690 (3.8) |
| Oral | 138 665 (2.7) |
| Ovary | 89 070 (1.7) |
| Pancreas | 131 885 (2.5) |
| Prostate | 611 140 (11.8) |
| Skin melanoma | 140 060 (2.7) |
| Stomach | 132 075 (2.5) |
| Thyroid | 97 935 (1.9) |
| Testis | 27 575 (0.5) |
| Uterus | 153 820 (3.0) |
| All cancers | 5 198 560 (100.0) |