About 233,900 new cancer cases and 85,100 cancer deaths are predicted to occur in Canada in 2022, according to new research.
The most commonly diagnosed cancer overall will be lung cancer, followed by breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men.
Darren Brenner PhD
“Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada,” lead study author Darren Brenner, PhD, a molecular cancer epidemiologist at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Alberta Health Services, told Medscape Medical News.
About two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and about one in four will die from cancer.
“Given the considerable health and economic impact of cancer in Canada, comprehensive and reliable surveillance information is necessary for identifying where progress has been made and where more attention and resources are needed,” he said.
The findings were published online May 2 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Higher Rates Among Men
Brenner and colleagues estimated new cancer incidence using data from the National Cancer Incidence Reporting System and the Canadian Cancer Registry. They projected mortality rates based on the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database. They calculated numbers for 22 cancer types by sex assigned at birth and geographic location.
About 30,000 new cases of lung cancer are predicted, followed by 28,900 breast cancer cases projected for women, 24,600 prostate cancer cases projected for men, and 24,300 colorectal cancers.
