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you with the most current cancer statistics in Canada. You will be able
to look at trends in cancer incidence
by province and territory, by age group, over time, and for about 45 different
cancer sites. Both graphs and tables will be displayed and instructions
will be available for downloading the information to your personal computer.
Please select a section below that is most appropriate and you will be taken
to a new page where you can select various choices on the data you wish
to see. Clicking on a plus sign (+) will lead to further menus.
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This section contains some of the limitations of the data provided, how
to interpret the results properly, the source of the data as well as the
methods used to calculate the statistics and where to go for more information.
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This section contains maps of Canada that display cancer incidence by
geographic locations with higher or lower than average cancer incidence.
The Comparative Incidence Figure (CIF)
of a particular cancer is shown by comparing all census divisions in Canada.
Maps can be created for various age groups, cancer sites and time periods,
depending on your preference. Age-standardized incidence rates can also
be displayed.
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This section contains maps of Canada that display cancer mortality by
geographic locations with higher or lower than average cancer mortality.
The Comparative Mortality Figure (CMF)
of a particular cancer is shown by comparing all census divisions in Canada.
Maps can be created for various age groups, cancer sites and time periods,
depending on your preference. Age-standardized mortality rates can also
be displayed.
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Enter this section to produce charts using Canadian cancer incidence
data. Charts can be generated for virtually any combination of Chart Type,
Province, Year, Age Group, Cancer Site and Sex.
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Cancer Mortality Charts
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Quick Cancer Mortality Charts
This section contains pre-defined graphs and tables on the mortality
rates of several common cancer sites for Canada, the provinces and territories
across time.
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Cancer Mortality over Time
This section contains graphs and tables that display trends in cancer
mortality from 1984 to 2004 based on your selection of sex, age group,
province or territory, cancer site and time period.
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Cancer Mortality by Province or Territory
This section contains graphs and tables that display differences in cancer
mortality based on your selection of areas by sex, age group, cancer
site and year. It also displays double bar charts to compare more than
one of the selections above at the same time.
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Cancer Mortality by Site
This section contains graphs and tables that display your selection for
one cancer site or all 12 provided. Mortality rates are provided for
selected sites by sex, age group, province or territory and year.
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Cancer Mortality by Age Group
This section contains graphs and tables that display multiple comparisons
across many age groups by sex, province or territory, cancer site and
year. The information can be displayed by a line graph showing the trends,
a pie chart indicating the proportion of cancer in each age group, or
bar and double bar charts comparing the trends in age groups between
provinces, sexes, sites or years.
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This section contains definitions in non-technical language for most
of the technical terms used on this site. Definitions for technical terms
are also provided throughout Canadian Cancer Surveillance On-Line. By clicking
on the underlined term you will be taken to the word in the Glossary. From
the Glossary page, please use your browser's [BACK] button to return to
your previous selection page.
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