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Cancer Trends in Singapore

Cancer Trends in Singapore

Cancer Trends in Singapore 

Keep abreast of the latest cancer trends afflicting Singaporean men and women across races and learn more about the number one disease afflicting Singaporeans.

Top 10 cancers affecting Singaporean men (2011-2015)

RankingSiteNo
1 Colorectum 5,383
2 Lung4,632
3 Prostate4,053
4 Liver2,346
5 Lymphoid Neoplasms2,115
6Skin (including Melanoma)1,822
7 Stomach1,483
8 Nasopharynx1,193
9Kidney & Other Urinary1,073
10 Myeloid Neoplasms995

Top 10 cancers affecting Singaporean women (2011-2015)

RankingSiteNo
1 Breast9,634
2 Colorectum4,424
3 Lung2,489
4 Corpus Uteri
2,271
5Ovary
1,797
6
Lymphoid Neoplasms
1,470
7Skin (including Melanoma) 
1,404
8Thyroid
1,269
9 Stomach
1,117
10 Cervix Uteri
1,037

Top 10 frequent cancer deaths in Singapore (2011-2015)

RankingMaleFemale
1 Lung Breast
2 Colorectum Lung
3 Liver Colorectum
4 Stomach Liver
5Pancreas
Stomach
6 ProstatePancreas
7 NasopharynxOvary
8 Lymphomas Cervix Uteri
9
Kidney & other Urinary Lymphomas
10 Leukaemias
Leukaemias

Highest ranking cancers among Chinese Residents
(2011-2015​)

RankingMaleFemale
1 Colorectum Breast
2
Lung
Colorectum
3
Prostate Lung
4 Liver Corpus Uteri
5Lymphoid Neoplasms
Ovary
6Skin, including MelanomaSkin, including Melanoma
7 Stomach Lymphoid Neoplasms
8Kidney & other UrinaryThyroid
9 Nasopharynx Stomach
10Pancreas Cervix Uteri

Highest ranking cancers among Malay Residents
(2011-2015)

RankingMaleFemale
1 Lung Breast
2
Colorectum Colorectum
3Lymphoid Neoplasms
Corpus Uteri
4 Prostate Ovary 
5 LiverLymphoid Neoplasms
6Myeloid Neoplasms
Lung
7 Kidney & other Urinary  Cervix Uteri
8 Nasopharynx
Thyroid
9Bladder
Myeloid Neoplasms
10 Stomach Liver

Highest ranking cancers among Indian Residents
(2011-2015)

RankingMaleFemale
1
Colorectum Breast
2 Prostate Corpus Uteri
3 Lung Colorectum
4Lymphoid Neoplasms
Ovary
5 Liver Lymphoid Neoplasms
6 StomachThyroid
7 Myeloid Neoplasms Lung
8Kidney & Other UrinaryPancreas
9Brain, nervous system
Cervix Uteri
10Bladder
Stomach

Visit the Cancer Registry page on the National Registry of Diseases website for the latest cancer reports.