Canada will see more than 254,000 new cancer cases and 88,000 cancer deaths this year, while four types of cancer are projected to increase in the coming years, the Canadian Medical Association Journal said in a new report.
The paper, published April 13 by the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee, projects lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer will account for around 47 percent of new Canadian cancer cases this year.
While overall age-standardized death rates are projected to fall due to progress in treatment methods, the study identifies “concerning trends” indicating a forecast increase in various cancers of the head and neck….