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Cancer Trends in Singapore

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Cancer Trends in Singapore

2024/09/25
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Keep abreast of the latest cancer trends afflicting Singaporean men and women across races and learn more about the number one disease afflicting Singaporeans.

Top 10 cancers affecting Singaporean men (2011-2015)

Ranking

Site

No

1Colorectum5,383
2Lung4,632
3Prostate4,053
4Liver2,346
5Lymphoid Neoplasms2,115
6Skin (including Melanoma)1,822
7Stomach1,483
8Nasopharynx1,193
9Kidney & Other Urinary1,073
10Myeloid Neoplasms995

Top 10 cancers affecting Singaporean women (2011-2015)

Ranking

Site

No

1Breast9,634
2Colorectum4,424
3Lung2,489
4Corpus Uteri2,271
5Ovary1,797
6Lymphoid Neoplasms1,470
7Skin (including Melanoma)1,404
8Thyroid1,269
9Stomach1,117
10Cervix Uteri1,037

Top 10 frequent cancer deaths in Singapore (2011-2015)

Ranking

Male

Female

1LungBreast
2ColorectumLung
3LiverColorectum
4StomachLiver
5PancreasStomach
6ProstatePancreas
7NasopharynxOvary
8LymphomasCervix Uteri
9Kidney & Other UrinaryLymphomas
10LeukaemiasLeukaemias

Highest ranking cancers among Chinese Residents (2011-2015​)

Ranking

Male

Female

1ColorectumBreast
2LungColorectum
3ProstateLung
4LiverCorpus Uteri
5Lymphoid NeoplasmsOvary
6Skin, including MelanomaSkin, including Melanoma
7StomachLymphoid Neoplasms
8Kidney & other UrinaryThyroid
9NasopharynxStomach
10PancreasCervix Uteri

Highest ranking cancers among Malay Residents (2011-2015​)

Ranking

Male

Female

1LungBreast
2ColorectumColorectum
3Lymphoid NeoplasmsCorpus Uteri
4ProstateOvary
5LiverLymphoid Neoplasms
6Myeloid NeoplasmsLung
7Kidney & Other UrinaryCervix Uteri
8NasopharynxThyroid
9BladderMyeloid Neoplasms
10StomachLiver

Highest ranking cancers among Indian Residents (2011-2015​)

Ranking

Male

Female

1ColorectumBreast
2ProstateCorpus Uteri
3LungColorectum
4Lymphoid NeoplasmsOvary
5LiverLymphoid Neoplasms
6StomachThyroid
7Myeloid NeoplasmsLung
8Kidney & Other UrinaryPancreas
9Brain, Nervous SystemCervix Uteri
10BladderStomach
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