2012 Canadian Cancer Statistics - 5th ranking in women dying of cancer in Canada

2012 Report Canadian Cancer Statistics


new cases - 2,600 deaths - 1,750

8th ranking in # of new cases of cancers in women

5th ranking in # deaths of cancers in women

open access (U.S.) Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity - Eheman - 2012 - Cancer - Wiley Online Library

Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity - 2012 - Cancer

BACKGROUND:

Annual updates on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States are provided through collaboration between the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). This year's report highlights the increased cancer risk associated with excess weight (overweight or obesity) and lack of sufficient physical activity (<150 minutes of physical activity per week).......

Annual Report Card on Cancer in Canada(TM) reveals canadians fighting cancer on two fronts: the disease and the system

Annual Report Card on Cancer in Canada(TM) reveals canadians fighting cancer on two fronts: the disease and the system Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada Provides New Insights into Current Cancer Landscape
Toronto, April 13, 2011 - The Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC) reveals in its 2010-2011 Report Card on Cancer in Canada that the current roadmap for cancer care in this country presents patients with numerous unnecessary barriers to accessing the care and support they need, from prevention programs, to timely diagnostics and access to treatment. At a time when they are at their weakest and most vulnerable, too often Canadian cancer patients are forced to fight not only their disease, but the healthcare system as whole, making an already complex and challenging journey even harder.....

For more information, or to view and download the 2010-2011 Report Card on Cancer in Canada, visit the CACC's website at www.canceradvocacy.ca.

full free access: Clinical Cancer Advances 2010: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology — JCO

Note: includes discussion on ovarian cancer (Avastin/disparities/screening)