27 May 2015
Toronto -
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2015 was released today by the Canadian Cancer Society in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada.
Current estimates of new cases and deaths
In 2015:
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
The difference between the male and female trends reflects the drop in smoking that began for men in the early 1960s and much later for women in the 1980s. Between 1989 and 2010, 23,264 lung cancer deaths were avoided as a result of the decrease in death rate since 1988.
Colorectal cancer
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2015 was prepared through a partnership of the Canadian Cancer Society, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada and provincial and territorial cancer registries.
All incidence and death rates are age-adjusted. For more information about Canadian Cancer Statistics 2015, visit cancer.ca/statistics
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is the only national charity that supports Canadians with all cancers in communities across the country. No other organization does what we do; we are the voice for Canadians who care about cancer. We fund groundbreaking research, provide a support system for all those affected by cancer and advocate to governments for important social change.
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For more information, please contact:
Brooke Kelly
Communications Coordinator
Canadian Cancer Society
National office
Phone: 416-934-5321