Breast cancer statistics at a glance
Year: 2011 |
Males |
Females |
Cases |
190 |
23,400 |
Incidence rate* |
1 |
102 |
Incidence rank |
- |
1st |
Deaths |
55 |
5,100 |
Death rate* |
<0.5 |
21 |
5-year survival (2004-2006) |
79% |
88% |
*age-standardized to the 1991 Canadian Standard Population (per 100,000) |
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer).
In 2011:
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An estimated 23,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,100 will die of it.
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An estimated 190 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 55 will die of it.
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On average, 64 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
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On average, 14 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every day.
Probability of developing or dying from breast cancer
One in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during their lifetime and one in 29 will die of it.
Trends in breast cancer
Breast cancer incidence rose steadily from 1980 to the early 1990s, partly because of increased mammography screening. Breast cancer death rates have declined in every age group since at least the mid 1980s.
Last modified on:
18 May 2011
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