A snapshot of cancer trends in the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Quick Statistics
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Total Population
(2008)
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% of population
over 50
(2008)
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Projected new cancer cases
(2009)
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Projected deaths from cancer
(2009)
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| Toronto Central |
1,175,795
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30.6%
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5,710
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2,408
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| Ontario |
13,035,870
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31.9%
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64,447
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26,581
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(Source: Cancer Care Ontario, iPort TM )
Age-standardized 5-year survival rates for the 4 most common cancers
Overall, Ontario's estimated 5-year survival for the 4 most common
cancers is at or above the estimates for Canada as a whole. The graphs
below compare 5-year survival rates for Toronto Central with rates for
Ontario for each of these cancers: prostate, breast, colon and rectum,
and lung.
At 97.3%, the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer in the
Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program is slightly above the
provincial median of 96.7%. Ontario’s survival rates for prostate
cancer have improved dramatically over the last 10 years.
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At 89.2%, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer in women in
the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program is slightly above the
provincial median of 86.9%. Ontario’s survival rates for breast cancer
in Ontario have improved significantly over the last 10 years.
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At 60.7%, the five-year survival rate for colon and rectum cancer in
the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program is slightly below the
provincial median of 62.3%. Ontario’s survival rates for colon and
rectum cancer in Ontario have improved significantly over the last 10
years.
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At 17.6%, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the Toronto
Central Regional Cancer Program is slightly above the provincial median
of 16.3%. Ontario’s survival rates for lung cancer have improved only
slightly over the last 10 years, and remain higher for women than for
men.
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Cancer control performance
The Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program continues to see
improvements in its progress against cancer. According to the Cancer
System Quality Index, which monitors the performance of the cancer
system in Ontario based on 29 quality measures, Toronto Central has
achieved results that are better than the provincial average in key
areas such as obesity and smoking, and participation in clinical
trials.
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