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Cancer Statistics

TEN MOST FREQUENT CANCERS AFFECTING (MEN & WOMEN IN SINGAPORE)

Top 10 cancers affecting Singapore men

Site	Ranking	No.
Colo-rectum	1	4262
Lung	2	3988
Prostate	3	2669
Liver	4	1823
Stomach	5	1407
Nasopharynx	6	1165
Skin (including Melanoma)	7	1159
Lymphoma	8	1083
Kidney & Other Urinary	9	753
Bladder	10	738

Top 10 cancers affecting Singapore women

Site	Ranking	No.
Breast	1	7458
Colo-rectum	2	3647
Lung	3	1977
Corpus Uteri	4	1487
Ovary	5	1405
Skin (including Melanoma)	6	1031
Cervix Uteri	7	958
Stomach	8	956
Lymphoma	9	758
Thyroid	10	735

Source:
Singapore Cancer Registry, Interim Report
(Trends In Cancer Incidence In Singapore 2005-2009)

National Disease Registries Report

The Singapore Cancer Registry began in 1968 and publishes 5-yearly reports, providing data and analyses on the nature and patterns of cancer occurrence in Singapore. This is the latest report describing the trends in incidence of cancer, 2005-2009.

Trends in Cancer Incidence in Singapore, 2005-2009

Number of cases and incidence rates of cancer by age, gender and ethnic groups, 1968-2002

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