Cancer in Canada in 2008

Abstract

The analytic methods have been described in detail. 2 Data were drawn from 3 main sources. First, new cases of cancer were identified from the Canadian Cancer Registry (since 1992) and the National Cancer Incidence Reporting System (between 1969 and 1991). Second, deaths due to cancer were identified from the Canadian Mortality database. Third, population estimates were obtained from national censuses and forecasts prepared by Statistics Canada. Although provincial and territorial organizations collect information on new cancer cases and deaths, Statistics Canada is the national repository for the data.