Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Development of the Canadian Cancer Statistics

• In partnership with the Statistics Canada (SC), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the provincial/territorial cancer registries

• Interpretation of data and text by volunteer committee of experts (in epidemiology, surveillance, subject matter experts)

• CCS coordinates the committee• Our partners allow us to issue the public release

and host the publication on cancer.ca

PEI Statistics at a glance

910 estimated new cases in 2015

380 estimated cancer deaths in 2015

2 in 5 Canadians expected to develop cancer

in their lifetime

1 in 4 Canadians expected to die of cancer

63% five-year relative survival (for people diagnosed in 2006-2008)

Estimated new cases in PEI in 2015

Estimated 380 deaths (190 males, 190 females)

All cancers 510

Prostate 140Lung 75Colorectal 65Bladder 30Melanoma 25Kidney 20Leukemia 15Oral 15Pancreas 10Esophagus 10

All cancers 400

Breast 110Lung 60Colorectal 55Body of uterus 25Non-Hodgkin L. 15Thyroid 10Melanoma 15Ovary 10Leukemia 10Pancreas 10

Males Females

PEI Fast Facts• Most common cancers in men: prostate, lung and

colorectal• PEI has one of the highest incidence rates of

cancer among men -12% higher than average

– Prostate - 3rd highest, 27% higher national average – Lung -3rd highest, 22% higher than national average– Pancreatic highest in the country, 20% higher – Melanoma skin cancers - highest in the country, 50%

higher than national average

PEI Fast Facts• Most common cancers in women: breast,

lung and colorectal• PEI’s mortality rate for women 9% higher

than national average (In 2014 PEI was 12% higher than average)

• PEI has third lowest incidence rates of cancer amongst women in the country 10% lower than national average

• Population of PEI is estimated to grow 14% or about 19,000 residents by 2030

• Islanders aged 65+ will represent slightly more than 1 in 4 (up from 1/8)

• More than doubling new cancer cases expected in aged 65 and over.

• Increase in new cases mainly due to aging and population growth and to a lesser extent, changes in the risk of developing cancer

• Estimated number of new cases on PEI by 2030 = 1,340

Key findings

Survival (2006-2008)

5-yr relative survival rates

High Medium Low

Thyroid (98%) Bladder (74%) Ovary (45%)

Testis (97%) Cervix (74%) Multiple myeloma (43%)

Prostate (96%) Kidney (68%) Stomach (25%)

Melanoma (89%) Colorectal (65%) Brain (25%)

Breast (88%) Larynx (63%) Liver (20%)

Hodgkin lymphoma (85%)

Oral (63%) Lung (17%)

Uterus (85%) Leukemia (59%) Esophagus (14%)

Pancreas (8%)

Which cancers have the highest and lowest 5-yr relative survival?

What Do These Statistics Mean?The burden of cancer will increase primarily due to aging and population increases • PEI does not have to accept this prediction

• Increase focus on life-time cancer prevention

Community Cancer Outreach Centers2015• Alberton• Souris

2016 +• Montague• Summerside• Hunter River/North Rustico

“The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths to it are not found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.”

- John Shar, Sociologist