Update on cancer incidence trends in Canada, 1984 to 2017
- DOI
- Language of the publication
- English
- Date
- 2022
- Type
- Accepted manuscript
- Author(s)
- Demers, Alain A.
- Saint-Jacques, Nathalie
- Ellison, Larry
- Brenner, Darren
- Fitzgerald, Natalie
- Aziz, Samina
- Turner, Donna
- Publisher
- The Public Health Agency of Canada
Abstract
This paper highlights findings on cancer trends from the Canadian Cancer Statistics 2021 report. Trends were measured using annual percent change (APC) of age-standardized incidence rates. Overall, cancer incidence rates are declining (−1.1%) but the findings are specific to the type of cancer and patient sex. For example, in males, the largest decreases per year were for prostate (−4.4%), colorectal (−4.3%), lung (−3.8%), leukemia (−2.6%) and thyroid (−2.4%) cancers. In females, the largest decreases were for thyroid (−5.4%), colorectal (−3.4%) and ovarian (−3.1%) cancers. Highlights Overall, cancer incidence is declining at a rate of −1.1% per year. In males, the two largest decreases were for prostate (−4.4% per year) and colorectal (−4.3% per year) cancer. In females, they were for thyroid (−5.4% per year) and colorectal (−3.4% per year) cancer. Melanoma (males: 2.2% per year; females: 2.0% per year) and multiple myeloma (males: 2.5% per year; females: 1.6% per year) rates are increasing. Cancer trends in Canada are dynamic and type-specific. The decreases for prostate and thyroid cancer underscore the importance of updating testing practices based on best evidence.
Subject
- Health
Keywords
- neoplasms,
- data analysis,
- trend,
- cancer surveillance
Rights
Pagination
301-305
Peer review
Yes
Open access level
Green
Identifiers
- ISSN
- 2368-738X
Article
- Journal title
- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada : Research, Policy and Practice
- Journal volume
- 42
- Journal issue
- 7
Relation
- Is translation of:
- https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.7.04f
Citation(s)
Demers AA, Sainte-Jacques N, Ellison J, Brenner D, Fitzgerald N, Aziz S, Turner D. Update on cancer incidence trends in Canada, 1984 to 2017. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2022;42(7):301-5. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.7.04