Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2024

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Authors

Darren R. Brenner · Public Health Agency of Canada

Jennifer Gillis · Public Health Agency of Canada

Alain Demers · Canadian Cancer Society

Larry F. Ellison · Cancer Care Nova Scotia

Jean‐Michel Billette · Cancer Care Nova Scotia

Shary Xinyu Zhang · Cancer Care Nova Scotia

JiaQi Leon Liu

Abstract

Although the overall incidence of cancer and associated mortality are declining, new cases and deaths in Canada are expected to increase in 2024, largely because of the growing and aging population. Efforts in prevention, screening, and treatment have reduced the impact of some cancers, but these short-term projections highlight the potential effect of cancer on people and health care systems in Canada.

Topics & Keywords

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volume 196, Issue 18, pp. E615-E623

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.240095

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