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2009 Statistics Canada Findings 
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2009 Colorectal Cancer Statistics
Canada
This year an estimated 22,000 Canadians (12,100 men - 9,900 women) will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 9,100 (4,900 men - 4,200 women) will die from it.
On average, 423 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer every week and 175 will die from the disease every week.
One in 14 men is expected to develop colorectal cancer during his lifetime and one in 27 will die from it. One in 15 women is expected to develop colorectal cancer during her lifetime and one in 31 will die from it.
Overall, colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in Canada.
Trends in colorectal cancer
In both sexes, incidence rose between 1980 and 1985, then declined to the mid-1990s (more strongly in females than in males). Rates then rose through 2000 only to decline significantly thereafter (more strongly in males than in females). Death rates have been declining in both sexes.
Alberta
1,780 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,000 men – 780 women)
660 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (370 men – 290 women)
British Columbia
2,650 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,450 men – 1,200 women)
1,060 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (580 men – 480 women)
Manitoba
800 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (440 men – 360 women)
360 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (200 men – 160 women)
New Brunswick
540 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (300 men – 240 women)
220 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (120 men – 100 women)
Newfoundland
490 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (290 men – 200 women)
230 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (130 men – 100 women)
Nova Scotia
840 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (450 men – 390 women)
360 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (190 men – 170 women)
Ontario
8,100 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (4,400 men – 3,700 women)
3,300 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,800 men – 1,500 women)
PEI
110 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (55 men – 55 women)
50 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (25 men – 25 women)
Quebec
5,800 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (3,200 men – 2,600 women)
2,600 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,350 men – 1,250 women)
Saskatchewan
680 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (380 men – 300 women)
280 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (160 men – 120 women)
(Source: Statistics Canada)