2010 Statistics Canada Findings  

2010 Colorectal Cancer Statistics

Canada

This year an estimated 22,500 Canadians (12,400 men - 10,100 women) will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 9,100 (5,000 men - 4,100 women) will die from it.

On average, 430 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

1,850 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,050 men – 800 women)
670 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (380 men – 290 women)

British Columbia

2,800 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (1,550 men – 1,250 women)
1,090 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (590 men – 500 women)

Manitoba

820 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (450 men – 370 women)
350 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (190 men – 160 women)

New Brunswick

550 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (310 men – 240 women)
220 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (120 men – 100 women)

Newfoundland

510 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (300 men – 210 women)
250 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (140 men – 110 women)

Nova Scotia

860 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (460 men – 400 women)
350 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (190 men – 160 women)

Ontario

8,300 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (4,500 men – 3,800 women)
3,400 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,850 men – 1,550 women)

PEI

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

Quebec

5,900 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (3,300 men – 2,600 women)
2,500 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (1,350 men – 1,150 women)

Saskatchewan

690 estimated new colorectal cancer cases (390 men – 300 women)
290 estimated colorectal cancer deaths (170 men – 120 women)

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