Statistics of Cancer
The statistics of cancer in Ontario during 2012 is that there has been an estimated amount of 27,900 people that will die from cancer and 72,300 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Ontario that is then followed by breast cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Ontario and is almost a quarter of all cancer deaths in our province. There is an estimated amount of 6,800 people that will die of lung cancer in the year 2012. The second leading cause of cancer deaths in Ontario is the colorectal cancer, other known as, the colon cancer. It is estimated that 3,450 people will die by colorectal cancer in the year 2012. In Ontario, every hour of everyday, an average of 8 people will be diagnosed with some type of cancer, and there people will die from the disease.
Cancer Statistics in Ontario for Men
Cancer statistics for Ontario men
For Ontario men, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer, followed by colorectal cancer and lung cancer, respectively.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Ontario men, followed by colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, respectively.
In 2012:
· An estimated 10,900 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and an estimated 1,500 men will die from it.
· An estimated 4,800 men will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 1,900 men will die from it.
· An estimated 4,400 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 3,600 men will die from it.
For Ontario men, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer, followed by colorectal cancer and lung cancer, respectively.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Ontario men, followed by colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, respectively.
In 2012:
· An estimated 10,900 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and an estimated 1,500 men will die from it.
· An estimated 4,800 men will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 1,900 men will die from it.
· An estimated 4,400 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 3,600 men will die from it.
Cancer Statistics in Ontario for Women
For Ontario women, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer, followed by lung cancer and colorectal cancer, respectively.
For Ontario women, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death; yet, in 2012 it is estimated that the lung cancer mortality rate for females in Ontario will be the lowest in Canada. Breast cancer and colorectal cancer, respectively, are the next leading causes of cancer death in Ontario women.
In 2012:
· An estimated 9,100 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and an estimated 2,000 women will die from it.
· An estimated 4,100 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 3,200 women will die of from it.
· An estimated 3,900 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and an estimated 1,550 women will die from it.
For Ontario women, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death; yet, in 2012 it is estimated that the lung cancer mortality rate for females in Ontario will be the lowest in Canada. Breast cancer and colorectal cancer, respectively, are the next leading causes of cancer death in Ontario women.
In 2012:
· An estimated 9,100 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and an estimated 2,000 women will die from it.
· An estimated 4,100 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 3,200 women will die of from it.
· An estimated 3,900 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and an estimated 1,550 women will die from it.
Cancer pie graph
A pie graph that shows approximately the amount of men and women in Ontario that has cancer. Furthermore, this graph also shows the type of cancer and approximately how many men and women has that type of cancer in Ontario. The statistics of this graph was made in 2011 by Cancer Care Ontario.