Cancer cases in Canada are projected to rise

The number of cancer cases in Canada are projected to increase this year, largely due to the aging population there, according to new research. Here’s more:

• Overall trends: An estimated 225,800 new cancer cases and 83,300 cancer deaths are expected in Canada this year — those figures for 2019 were around 220,000 and 82,000. 
• Specific cancers: Lung cancer is projected to account for more than a quarter of all cancer deaths, and more deaths than the next three leading causes — colorectal, pancreatic, and breast — combined.
• Demographics: New cancer cases are expected to be 5% higher in men than women, while the number of cancer deaths are expected to be 12% higher among men. Prostate cancer will likely be the biggest killer among men, while breast cancer will be the most fatal among women.