Cancer
In Canada, about 40% of women and 45% of men will develop cancer at some time in their lives, and about 25% of the population will die from cancer.
Cancer is much more common in older people. Therefore, as Peel’s population ages, we can expect the number of cancer cases to rise accordingly. Also, Peel’s population is growing, and this too, will generate an increase in the number of cancer cases.
Population-based cancer screening and early detection of cancer increase the chances of successful treatment and survival. Early detection and screening or prevention-related behaviours are also addressed, where possible, for some of the cancers described in this chapter.Topics covered within this chapter include:
- Growth of cancer incidence
- Most common cancers
- All cancers overall
- Lung cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Skin cancer
Cancer (PDF 13 pages, 1.43MB)
Table of contents:
- Table of Contents (PDF 50KB, 1 page)
- Executive Summary (PDF 378KB, 4 pages)
- How to Read this Report (PDF 120KB, 1 page)
- What is Public Health? (Chapter 1)
- Determinants and Disparities (Chapter 2)
* revised - Risk Factors (Chapter 3) * revised
- Who Lives in Peel region?
(Chapter 4) - How Healthy are the Residents of Peel? (Chapter 5)
- Reproductive and Perinatal Health (Chapter 6)
- Heart Disease and Stroke (Chapter 7)
- Cancer (Chapter 8)
- Lung Disease (Chapter 9)
- Injuries (Chapter 10)
- Dental Health (Chapter 11)
- Mental Health (Chapter 12)
- Infectious Disease (Chapter 13)
- The Health of Cities (Chapter 14)
- Focus on Overweight, Obesity and Diabetes (Chapter 15)
- The Physical Environment (Chapter 16)
- Health Services (Chapter 17)
- Preventing Chronic Disease (Chapter 18) * revised
- Data Analysis Issues and Next Steps (Chapter 19, PDF 261KB, 2 pages)
- Acknowledgements (Chapter 20, PDF 113KB, 1 page)
- Data Sources and Limitations (Chapter 21, PDF 611KB, 10 pages)
- Data Methods (Chapter 22, PDF 883KB, 11 pages)
- Text References (Chapter 23, PDF 1.09MB, 19 pages)
- Data References (Chapter 24, PDF 111KB, 1 page)
