• The four most commonly diagnosed cancers (lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers) are expected to account for about 48% of all cancers diagnosed in 2025.

  • It is estimated that 42% of people in Canada will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime

  • Quebec is expected to have the highest cancer incidence rate. British Columbia is expected to have the lowest cancer incidence rate of all the provinces.

  • In the early 1990s, five-year net survival for all cancers combined was only 55%, but estimates show that it has reached 64%.

https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/cancer-information/resources/publications/canadian-cancer-statistics-2025/2025_pdf_final_en.pdf

  • NottaLottaOcelotEnglish
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    16 days ago

    I’d like to see it broken down into some other categories, as a whole province contains such a variety of people. One would be socioeconomic status - it would be interesting to see the impact that ability to afford quality food has. Habits, activity levels, stress levels would all be fascinating to learn more about.