Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Please see also the BC Cancer Statistics Facts and Figures section for more detailed statistics, including regional statistics.
Bladder Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 990 British Columbians will be diagnosed with bladder cancer and 292 will die of it.
An estimated 86% of those diagnosed with bladder cancer will be over the age of 60 when they are diagnosed.
In 2009, an estimated 76% of those diagnosed with bladder cancer will be men.
One in 81 females and one in 27 males is expected to develop bladder cancer during their lifetime.
One in 245 females and one in 95 males is expected to die of bladder cancer.
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Brain Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 296 British Columbians will be diagnosed with brain cancer and 242 will die of it.
About 18% of those diagnosed with brain cancer will be under the age of 40 when they are diagnosed.
One in 186 females and one in 144 males is expected to develop brain cancer during their lifetime.
One in 231 females and one in 171 males is expected to die of brain cancer.
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Breast Cancer Statistics
Breast cancer accounts for 29% of all cancer diagnoses for BC women.
In 2009, an estimated 2978 BC women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 615 will die of it.
One in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during their lifetime and one in 33 is expected to die of breast cancer.
An estimated 96% of BC women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer will be over the age of 40 when they are diagnosed.
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Cervix Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 146 BC women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 52 will die of it.
An estimated 71% of BC women who will be diagnosed with cervical cancer will be between the ages of 20-60 when they are diagnosed.
One in 177 females is expected to develop cervical cancer during their lifetime and one in 504 females is expected to die of cervical cancer.
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Colorectal Cancer Statistics*
In 2009, an estimated 2839 British Columbians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 1123 will die of it.
One in 17 females and one in 15 males is expected to develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime.
One in 37 females and one in 34 males is expected to die of colorectal cancer.
* Colorectal sites include small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus.
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Esophagus Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 248 British Columbians will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer and 282 will die of it. 171 of those diagnosed with esophageal cancer will be male.
One in 265 females and one in 127 males is expected to develop esophageal cancer during their lifetime.
One in 269 females and one in 110 males is expected to die of esophageal cancer.
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 107 British Columbians will be diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and 13 will die of it.
One in 576 females and one in 514 males is expected to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma during their lifetime.
One in 4346 females and one in 2562 males is expected to die of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the lowest cancer cause of death for women and the third lowest for men (testicular and thyroid cancer are the lowest cancer causes of death for men).
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Kidney Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 489 British Columbians will be diagnosed with kidney cancer and 191 will die of it. Almost two thirds of those diagnosed with kidney cancer will be male.
One in 128 females and one in 77 males is expected to develop kidney cancer during their lifetime.
One in 289 females and one in 155 males is expected to die of kidney cancer.
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Larynx Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 108 British Columbians will be diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and 47 will die of it.
It is estimated that over 85% of those diagnosed with laryngeal cancer will be male.
One in 1105 females and one in 226 males is expected to develop laryngeal cancer during their lifetime.
One in 2123 females and one in 552 males is expected to die of laryngeal cancer.
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Leukemia Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 643 British Columbians will be diagnosed with leukemia and 293 will die of it.
One in 86 females and one in 63 males is expected to develop leukemia during their lifetime.
One in 145 females and one in 109 males is expected to die of leukemia.
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Liver Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 248 British Columbians will be diagnosed with liver cancer and 135 will die of it.
One in 351 females and one in 142 males is expected to develop liver cancer during their lifetime.
One in 775 females and one in 284 males is expected to die of liver cancer.
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Lung Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 2954 British Columbians will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 2410 will die of it (about 7 people every day).
It is estimated that almost 100% of those diagnosed with lung cancer will be over the age of 40 when they are diagnosed.
It is estimated that more men and women will die from lung cancer than from prostate, breast and colorectal cancer combined. It is the third leading cancer cause of death for both men and women.
One in 16 females and one in 14 males is expected to develop lung cancer during their lifetime.
One in 19 females and one in 17 males is expected to die of lung cancer.
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Melanoma Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 853 British Columbians will be diagnosed with melanoma and 141 will die of it.
One in 75 females and one in 58 males is expected to develop melanoma during their lifetime.
One in 375 females and one in 282 males is expected to die of melanoma.
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Multiple Myeloma Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 245 British Columbians will be diagnosed with multiple myeloma and 169 will die of it.
An estimated 81% of those who will be diagnosed with multiple myeloma will be over the age of 60 when they are diagnosed.
One in 212 females and one in 150 males is expected to develop multiple myeloma during their lifetime.
One in 245 females and one in 205 males is expected to die of multiple myeloma.
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 1015 British Columbians will be diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and 340 will die of it.
One in 53 females and one in 43 males is expected to develop Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma during their lifetime.
One in 124 females and one in 101 males is expected to die of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Oral Cancer Statistics*
In 2009, an estimated 457 British Columbians will be diagnosed with oral cancer and 167 will die of it.
311 of those diagnosed with oral cancer will be male.
One in 151 females and one in 83 males is expected to develop oral cancer during their lifetime.
One in 356 females and one in 216 males is expected to die of oral cancer.
*Oral cancers (buccal cavity and pharynx) include lip, tongue, salivary gland, mouth, nasopharynx and oropharynx.
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Ovary Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 310 BC women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 223 will die of it.
One in 76 females is expected to develop ovarian cancer during their lifetime and one in 90 females is expected to die of ovarian cancer.
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Pancreas Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 534 British Columbians will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 555 will die of it.
One in 74 females and one in 81 males is expected to develop pancreatic cancer during their lifetime.
One in 73 females and one in 78 males is expected to die of pancreatic cancer.
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Prostate Cancer Statistics
Prostate cancer accounts for 30% of all cancer diagnoses in BC men.
In 2009, an estimated 3521 BC males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 523 will die of it.
One in 8 males is expected to develop prostate cancer during their lifetime and one in 31 males is expected to die of prostate cancer (>97% will die after the age of 60).
An estimated 85% of BC men diagnosed with prostate cancer will be over the age of 60 when they are diagnosed.
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Stomach Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 382 British Columbians will be diagnosed with stomach cancer and 220 will die of it. Just over two thirds of those diagnosed with stomach cancer will be male.
One in 166 females and one in 81 males is expected to develop stomach cancer during their lifetime.
One in 220 females and one in 133 males is expected to die of stomach cancer.
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Testis Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 115 BC men will be diagnosed with testis cancer and 6 will die of it.
One in 282 males is expected to develop testis cancer during their lifetime and one in 4757 males is expected to die of testis cancer.
An estimated 90% of BC men who will be diagnosed with testicular cancer will be between the ages of 20-60 when they are diagnosed.
Testicular cancer accounts for the lowest cancer cause of death for men.
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Thyroid Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 306 British Columbians will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer and 15 will die of it. An estimated 75% of those diagnosed with thyroid cancer will be female.
One in 150 females and one in 414 males is expected to develop thyroid cancer during their lifetime.
One in 1756 females and one in 2369 males is expected to die of thyroid cancer.
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Uterus (body of) Cancer Statistics
In 2009, an estimated 604 BC women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer and 94 will die of it.
An estimated 98% of BC women who will be diagnosed with uterine cancer will be over the age of 40 when they are diagnosed.
One in 43 females is expected to develop uterine cancer during their lifetime and one in 210 is expected to die of uterine cancer.
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All Other Cancer Statistics*
In 2009, an estimated 1775 British Columbians will be diagnosed with anyone of these cancer sites: bone, eye, gall bladder, mesotheliomas, soft tissue (including heart), all unspecified digestive, genitourinary, gynecological and respiratory sites and unknown primary sites.
One in 24 females and one in 24 males is expected to develop one of these other cancers during their lifetime.
One in 39 females and one in 38 males is expected to die of one of these other cancers.
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