Cancer Stats Northern BC and Yukon April 2000 Update
The Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon division reports 1999 lung cancer diagnoses and deaths in BC and Yukon, with rising female lung cancer rates since 1970 and high male incidence. In the Northern Region one third of Vancouver Lodge beds house northern patients. services include $8000 annual pamphlets, 145 northern patients receiving transportation aid, 1800 canvassers raising $321,000 in April, and various awareness programs across the north.
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Cancer facts in British Columbia and the Yukon 1999 figures
In B C and the Yukon about 8600 men and 7900 women were diagnosed with cancer in 1999 with an estimated 4100 men and 3700 women dying. Canada saw roughly 19300 new cases and 63000 deaths in 1999. Breast cancer affected 2900 BC Yukon women this year with 610 deaths. Nationwide 18700 women were diagnosed and 5400 died. One in nine women will develop breast cancer. mortality is one in 25. Incidence has risen while mortality declined since 1986.
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