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Lung cancer incidence and mortality rates

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    Figure 8.5

    Incidence and mortality rates† for lung cancer, by sex, Canada — from 1992 to 2014

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    † Age-standardized to 2011 Canadian population.

    QC: Cancer incidence data not available for 2011, 2012 and 2013 diagnosis years. The 2010 Quebec data have been copied forward into 2011, 2012 and 2013.

    Data source: Statistics Canada, Vital Statistics Death Database, Canadian Cancer Registry (CANSIM).

    Data Table

    YearMeasureSexAge-standardized incidence rate (per 100,000 population)Lower bound of 95% confidence intervalUpper bound of 95% confidence interval
    1992IncidenceMale121.4119.1123.7
    1992IncidenceFemale52.851.554.2
    1993IncidenceMale122.3120.0124.6
    1993IncidenceFemale54.052.755.4
    1994IncidenceMale115.7113.5117.9
    1994IncidenceFemale52.851.554.1
    1995IncidenceMale113.2111.1115.4
    1995IncidenceFemale54.152.855.4
    1996IncidenceMale110.4108.3112.4
    1996IncidenceFemale55.854.557.1
    1997IncidenceMale106.7104.7108.7
    1997IncidenceFemale56.054.757.3
    1998IncidenceMale108.0106.0110.0
    1998IncidenceFemale57.956.659.2
    1999IncidenceMale107.1105.2109.1
    1999IncidenceFemale57.956.659.2
    2000IncidenceMale102.3100.4104.3
    2000IncidenceFemale59.858.561.0
    2001IncidenceMale102.5100.6104.4
    2001IncidenceFemale59.658.360.9
    2002IncidenceMale99.397.5101.2
    2002IncidenceFemale60.459.161.7
    2003IncidenceMale96.394.598.1
    2003IncidenceFemale60.459.261.7
    2004IncidenceMale96.494.698.1
    2004IncidenceFemale61.360.162.6
    2005IncidenceMale94.993.296.6
    2005IncidenceFemale63.161.964.4
    2006IncidenceMale93.091.494.7
    2006IncidenceFemale63.562.364.8
    2007IncidenceMale92.690.994.2
    2007IncidenceFemale63.862.565.0
    2008IncidenceMale88.887.290.4
    2008IncidenceFemale63.962.765.1
    2009IncidenceMale87.485.989.0
    2009IncidenceFemale63.762.564.9
    2010IncidenceMale83.582.085.0
    2010IncidenceFemale61.760.662.9
    2011IncidenceMale81.379.982.7
    2011IncidenceFemale61.460.262.5
    2012IncidenceMale81.179.782.5
    2012IncidenceFemale62.461.263.5
    2013IncidenceMale79.478.080.8
    2013IncidenceFemale62.161.063.3
    1992MortalityMale103.8101.6105.9
    1992MortalityFemale39.438.240.5
    1993MortalityMale104.2102.1106.3
    1993MortalityFemale41.940.843.1
    1994MortalityMale100.798.7102.8
    1994MortalityFemale42.241.143.4
    1995MortalityMale97.895.899.9
    1995MortalityFemale41.440.342.6
    1996MortalityMale97.595.599.5
    1996MortalityFemale44.543.345.7
    1997MortalityMale93.791.895.6
    1997MortalityFemale42.941.844.0
    1998MortalityMale94.092.195.9
    1998MortalityFemale45.744.646.9
    1999MortalityMale94.392.496.2
    1999MortalityFemale46.345.147.4
    2000MortalityMale86.184.387.9
    2000MortalityFemale45.744.646.8
    2001MortalityMale86.785.088.5
    2001MortalityFemale45.544.446.6
    2002MortalityMale86.885.188.6
    2002MortalityFemale46.945.848.0
    2003MortalityMale84.482.786.1
    2003MortalityFemale46.945.848.0
    2004MortalityMale81.379.783.0
    2004MortalityFemale48.047.049.2
    2005MortalityMale80.578.982.1
    2005MortalityFemale47.546.548.6
    2006MortalityMale77.976.479.4
    2006MortalityFemale48.847.749.9
    2007MortalityMale77.175.678.6
    2007MortalityFemale48.247.249.3
    2008MortalityMale74.272.775.7
    2008MortalityFemale48.447.349.4
    2009MortalityMale73.772.275.1
    2009MortalityFemale48.147.149.2
    2010MortalityMale71.169.872.5
    2010MortalityFemale48.247.249.2
    2011MortalityMale69.267.970.6
    2011MortalityFemale46.745.747.7
    2012MortalityMale67.866.669.2
    2012MortalityFemale46.745.847.7
    2013MortalityMale63.762.564.9
    2013MortalityFemale46.545.547.4
    2014MortalityMale64.663.465.9
    2014MortalityFemale46.245.347.2

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    † Age-standardized to 2011 Canadian population.

    QC: Cancer incidence data not available for 2011, 2012 and 2013 diagnosis years. The 2010 Quebec data have been copied forward into 2011, 2012 and 2013.

    Data source: Statistics Canada, Vital Statistics Death Database, Canadian Cancer Registry (CANSIM).

    Figure 8.8

    Incidence rates for lung cancer, by stage at diagnosis and province, age-standardized to the 2011 Canadian population — 2015 diagnosis year

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    Data Table

    JurisdictionStage at DiagnosisAge-standardized incidence (rate per 100,000 women)
    BCStage I13.3
    BCStage II6.2
    BCStage III16.7
    BCStage IV38
    ABStage I16.5
    ABStage II7.3
    ABStage III13.3
    ABStage IV39.7
    SKStage I13.9
    SKStage II6.7
    SKStage III13.9
    SKStage IV45
    MBStage I20.7
    MBStage II7.3
    MBStage III18.7
    MBStage IV41.2
    ONStage I17.3
    ONStage II6.3
    ONStage III13.6
    ONStage IV32.8
    QCStage I–
    QCStage II–
    QCStage III–
    QCStage IV–
    NBStage I27
    NBStage II8
    NBStage III20
    NBStage IV40
    NSStage I24.2
    NSStage II8.9
    NSStage III18.7
    NSStage IV49.2
    PEStage I17.8
    PEStage II6.9
    PEStage III28.1
    PEStage IV43.3
    NLStage I21.1
    NLStage II6.6
    NLStage III16.2
    NLStage IV42.8
    YTStage I–
    YTStage II–
    YTStage III–
    YTStage IV–
    NTStage I–
    NTStage II–
    NTStage III–
    NTStage IV–
    NUStage I–
    NUStage II–
    NUStage III–
    NUStage IV–

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  • Data specifications

    Data specifications

    Cancer deaths

    Definition: Age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population died from the specified cancer sites

    Rationale for measurement: Data and metrics regarding age-standardized mortality rates are needed to provide an accurate measure of the burden of disease across Canada.

    Measurement timeframe: Years 1992 to 2014

    Denominator: Canadian population estimates by year, sex and age group

    Numerator: Number of deaths in the measure timeframe from the specified cancers

    Exclusion criteria: For breast cancer, males were excluded

    Data availability: All provinces and territories

    Stratification: 

    1. By cancer site: prostate, lung, breast (female), colorectal
    2. By sex if applicable
    3. By year

    Data sources: Statistics Canada, Vital Statistics Death Database

    Data retrieval date: December 2017

    Variables details:

    1. Up to the year 1999, the cause of deaths from invasive cancer sites/types were defined in ICD-9:
      • Prostate: 185
      • Lung: 162
      • Breast (female): 174
      • Colorectal: 153-154
    2. After the year 1999, the cause of deaths from invasive cancer sites/types were defined in ICD-10:
      • Prostate: C61.9
      • Lung: C34
      • Breast: C50
      • Colorectal: C18, C19.9, C20.9, C26.0

    Notes from jurisdictions: Not applicable

    Methodology notes: 

    1. Data presented were jurisdictions combined for ages 0+.
    2. The cause of death from cancer sites/types were classified by World Health Organization, International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Up to the year 1999, the Ninth Edition (ICD-9) was used. After the year 1999, the Tenth Edition (ICD-10) was used.
    3. Mortality rates were age standardized to the Canadian 2011 population using direct method.

    Changes to definition compared to previous years: Not applicable


    Cancer incidence

    Definition: Age-standardized incidence rates per 100,000 population diagnosed for the specified cancer sites

    Rationale for measurement: Data and metrics regarding age-standardized incidence rates and trends are needed to provide an accurate measure of the burden of disease across Canada.

    Measurement timeframe: Years 1992 to 2013

    Denominator: Canadian population estimates by year, sex and age group

    Numerator: Number of new invasive cases for the specified cancers diagnosed in the measure timeframe

    Exclusion criteria: For breast cancer, males were excluded

    Data availability: Data were aggregated at national level:

    • All provinces and territories, except QC which 2010 data have been copied forward to 2011, 2012 and 2013.

    Stratification: Data were aggregated at national level:

    • By cancer site: prostate, lung, breast (female), colorectal
    • By sex if applicable
    • By year

    Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Registry (CANSIM table 103-0554

    Data retrieval date: October 2017

    Variables details: The cancer sites/types were defined in ICD-O3 with behavior code 3 (invasive):

    • Prostate: 9
    • Lung: C34
    • Breast: C50
    • Colorectal: C18, C19.9, C20.9, C26.0

    Cancer cases with histology types 9590-9992 (leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma), 9050-9055 (mesothelioma) and 9140 (Kaposi sarcoma) are excluded.

    Notes from jurisdictions: Not applicable

    Methodology notes:

    1. Data presented were jurisdictions combined for ages 0+.
    2. The cancer incidence sites/types were classified by World Health Organization, International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition (ICD- O-3). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) rules were used for determining multiple primaries sites.
    3. QC incidence data were not available for 2011 onward, incidence cases and population data in 2010 were copied forward to 2011, 2012 and 2013
    4. Incidence rates were age standardized to the Canadian 2011 population using direct method.

    Changes to definition compared to previous years: Not applicable

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    Second-hand smoke exposure

    Percentage of non-smokers (aged ≥ 12) reporting second-hand smoke exposure, by setting and age group, Canada — 2014 reporting year
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    Resection rates for stage II or III rectal cancer, stage III colon cancer and stage II or IIIA non–small cell lung cancer patients

    Percentage of Stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer patients who had a surgical resection†, by province — from 2009 to 2012 diagnosis years
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    Post-operative chemotherapy for patients with stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer

    Percentage of patients with Stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer who received chemotherapy following surgical resection, by age group, jurisdictions combined† — 2011 to 2014  diagnosis years
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    Geographic variation in lung cancer risk

    Geographic variation in smoking prevalence and lung cancer incidence – latest reporting years
    Map of Canada showing provincial figures for the age-standardized incidence rate per 100,000 and the percentage of individuals 12 yrs or older who report smoking daily or occasionally. BC: 60.7 incidence rate, 14.1% smokers AB: 67.6 incidence rate, 18.4% smokers SK: 67 incidence rate, 19.8% smokers MB: 73.9 incidence rate, 18.8% smokers ON: 61 incidence rate, 16.7% smokers QC: 86.8 incidence rate, 18.4% smokers NB: 86.2 incidence rate, 18.2% smokers NS: 86.8 incidence rate, 19.3% smokers PE: 90.2 incidence rate, 15.1% smokers NL: 79.3 incidence rate, 21.6% smokers YT: 54.4 incidence rate, 24.5% smokers NT: 86.7 incidence rate, 34% smokers NU: 160.2 incidence rate, 62.1% smokers

    † Smoking rates from each province and territory were divided into tertiles to generate groups of lower, middle and higher risk.

    ‡ For incidence rates for territories, years 2012 to 2014 were combined.

    QC: cancer incidence data are not available for diagnosis years after 2010. The 2010 Quebec incidence and population data have been copied forward to 2014 for the calculation.

    Data sources: Statistics Canada: Canadian Cancer Registry, Canadian Community Health Survey.

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