2011 Statistics Canada Findings

2011 Colorectal Cancer Statistics

Canada

This year an estimated 22,200 Canadians (12,500 men - 9,700 women) will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 8,900 (5,000 men - 3,900 women) will die from it.

On average, 426 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer every week and 171 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

1,820 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,050 men – 770 women)
670 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (400 men – 270 women)

British Columbia

2,700 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,550 men – 1,150 women)
1,090 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (580 men – 510 women)

Manitoba

810 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (460 men – 350 women)
320 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (180 men – 140 women)

New Brunswick

550 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (320 men – 230 women)
215 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (120 men – 95 women)

Newfoundland

510 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (310 men – 200 women)
240 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (150 men – 90 women)

Nova Scotia

830 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (470 men – 360 women)
340 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (190 men – 150 women)

Ontario

8,100 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (4,500 men – 3,600 women)
3,250 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,800 men – 1,450 women)

PEI

115 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (60 men – 55 women)
45 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (20 men – 25 women)

Quebec

6000 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (3,400 men – 2,600 women)
2,400 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,350 men – 1,050 women)

Saskatchewan

690 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (400 men – 290 women)
270 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (150 men – 120 women)

(Source: Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada, Provincial / Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada)