“Algoma Cancer Report, Release 2015”. This report reflects the current trends of cancer incidence (newly diagnosed cases) and mortality (deaths attributed to cancer) rates for the time period 2000 to 2009. Key Findings 1) Newly diagnosed cases of cancer in Algoma. In Algoma 2000 to 2009, there were 7,534 newly diagnosed cases of cancer. This means that on average 753 people per year were diagnosed with cancer. 2) The most common types of cancer. Prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers were the most common types of cancer. 3) Algoma’s cancer incidence rate is statistically higher than the Ontario rate. 4) Algoma’s rates were statistically higher for 4 types of cancers. Here is the Full Report:
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