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Lung cancer (24.8% of cancer deaths in males) and breast cancer (17.2% of cancer deaths in females) had the highest mortality rates in males and females respectively from 2017 to 2021. The three most frequent incident cancers (2017 to 2021) are: Males - prostate (16.8% of all cancers diagnosed in males), colorectal (16.3%), lung (13.5%)
During the period from 2017-2021, 84,002 cancer cases were reported in Singapore and 49% and 51% of those cases were reported in males and females respectively*. Three most frequent incident cancers reported for males and females in this period are: Males: prostate (6,912 cases/16.8%), colorectal (6,697 cases/16.3%), and lung (5,567 cases/13.5%)
From 2017-2021, an average of 46 people were diagnosed with cancer and 16 people died of cancer everyday, in Singapore. 1 in 4 people may develop cancer in their lifetime.* The good news is, with early detection and treatment, you can have better clinical/management outcomes. Ten most common cancers affecting men & women (2017 - 2021)
May 16, 2024 · Age Group: 30-39 Years. For females in the 30-39 age group, breast cancer becomes the top cancer in Singapore, while thyroid cancer remains the 2 nd most common. Uterine cancer become more common, taking the 3 rd spot. Colorectal and lung cancers are now also within the 10 most common cancers for this age group.
- A Primer on Cancer
- Cancer Accounts For 28.4% of All Deaths in Singapore
- Cancer Cases (and Rates) Are on The Rise in Singapore
- 1 in 4 to 5 Singaporeans Are Expected to Get Cancer by Age 75
- Singapore’s Cancer Rate Is Ranked 42 in The World
- The Top 10 Most Common Cancers in Singapore For Men and Women
- Men Are More Likely to Develop Cancer
- Chinese in Singapore Accounted For 82.5% of All Cancer Cases
- The Cost of Treating Cancer Can Be $100,000 to $200,000 Per Year
- Women Are More Likely to Survive from Cancer Than Men
Here’s a quick overview of what cancer is: Your body is made up of living cells which can grow, divide, die and get replaced by new cells. This process happens in a natural and organised way. However, that process may break down and cause cancer to develop. The old cells do not die but grow uncontrollably, forming new and abnormal cells. These extr...
In 2019, Singapore had a population of 4,026,209 residents(Citizens and Permanent Residents). From this pool of people, how many deaths happened? There were a total of 20,288 resident deaths in 2019equating to a crude death rate of about 5 deaths per thousand residents. How many deaths were due to cancer? Here are the causes of death: As you can se...
Knowing that cancer has a high fatality rate, we don’t want it in our books. While there are various ways to reduce the chances of contracting cancer, how common is it now? One way to find out is to calculate the cancer rate or cancer incidence rate – only the new cases. Here’s the number of cancer diagnoses from 1968 to 2017: The number of cancer ...
In my opinion, the actual figures (number of cancer diagnoses, crude incidence rate and age-standardised incidence rate) could be higher because only diagnosed cases are recorded (after screenings or check-ups). What about those that didn’t go for check-ups? They might not even know they have cancer and it can go undetected until it’s too late. But...
If our cancer rate seems high to you, how does it compare to other countries? Well, Singapore is ranked 42 for the highest cancer ratesglobally. The data shows that the age-standardised cancer rate is 248.9 for every 100,000 (both sexes) in Singapore. In comparison, the country with the highest cancer rate is Australia with a rate of 468. And the t...
Men and women experience cancer in different ways. Here are the most common cancers affecting men and women: Here are the top 10 most common cancers for men: As you can see, the top cancer for men is Colo-rectum cancer at 16.8%, and just following closely behind are Lung cancer and Prostate cancer at 14.5% and 14% respectively. Here are the top 10 ...
Throughout the years, it is widely known that men have a higher probability to get cancer. Here’s the graph to show the age-standardised cancer rates for both men and women: In the earlier years, the gap was huge. But now, cancer rates for females are catching up fast. Males still seem to have a slightly higher chance to develop cancer than females...
There are 3 major ethnic groups in Singapore: Chinese, Malays and Indians. This is the breakdown of the population in 2017: So the question is would cancer rates stay the same for everyone or would one’s ethnicity – eating habits, lifestyle, etc – have an impact? Here are the cancer rates broken down by ethnicity: Here are the cancer diagnoses brok...
In Singapore, the medical inflation rate is at 10% per year. So this means that the cost of hospitalisation and medical treatments are increasingat a fast pace. If in the event one does develop cancer, what are the options? Cancer treatments are available. But they are most effective when the diagnosed cancer is at an earlier stage. At later stages...
Even after going through treatments, one might not be fully cured as cancer can come back and spread to other areas, leading to worsened conditions. And that’s why it’s scary – you’ll never know. So what are the odds of surviving cancer? Here’s a graph of the survival rates: Whether it’s the 5-year or 10-year, females have a higher age-standardised...
May 14, 2024 · Age Group: 70-79 Years. For the 70-79 age group, prostate cancer remains the top cancer in Singapore. Lung cancer and colorectal cancer swap positions, becoming 2 nd and 3 rd most common respectively. The total number of cancer diagnosis falls marginally, despite there being substantially fewer people in this age group.
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Annual Cancer in Report 2021 Singapore 2017-2021. From 2017-2021, cancer was the #1 cause of death in Singapore, accounting for 28.2% of all deaths.^. Although cancer incidence rates have risen over the years, mortality rates have declined due to improvements in survival rates. Among males, prostate cancer was the leading incident cancer, while ...
