Lung Cancer Statistics In Malaysia 2018

According to the latest who data published in 2018 lung cancers deaths in malaysia reached 4 730 or 3 36 of total deaths.

Lung cancer statistics in malaysia 2018. There will be an estimated 18 1 million new cancer cases 17 0 million excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer and 9 6 million cancer deaths 9 5 million excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer in 2018. Increasing population and longer life spans contributes to rise of cancer. The continuous update project panel judged there was strong evidence that drinking water containing arsenic and taking high dose beta carotene. 23 218 breast 7 593 32 7.

The national cancer registry of malaysia ncr records 21 773 malaysians being diagnosed with cancer but estimates that almost 10 000 cases are unregistered every year. Lung 4 686 10 7 nasopharynx 2 089 4 8 liver 1 944 4 4 other cancers 21 388 48 8 number of new cases in 2018 males all ages total. In malaysia lung cancer accounts for 13 8 of all cancers in males and 3 8 of all cancers in females 1 the male to female ratio in terms of incidence of lung cancer is 2 8. It is estimated that one in four malaysians 1 4 will develop cancer by 75 years old.

Ischaemic heart diseases recorded the highest percentage of 16 0 per cent followed by pneumonia 11 8 transport accidents 6 5 cerebrovascular diseases 6 4 and malignant neoplasm of trachea bronchus lung 2 7. The top 25 countries with the highest incidence of lung cancer in 2018 are given in the tables below. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths accounting for 19 8 of all medically certified deaths due to cancers 2 the national cancer registry of malaysia was only. The age adjusted death rate is 19 19 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 62 in the world.

There were 2 million new cases in 2018. Malignant neoplasm of breast recorded the highest change in percentage points for female. In both sexes combined lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer 11 6 of the total cases and the leading cause of cancer death 18 4 of the total cancer deaths closely followed by female breast cancer 11 6 prostate cancer 7 1 and colorectal cancer 6 1 for incidence. Workshop 2018 on gynecologic oncology was held in the ajou university hospital suwon korea on the 24th to 25th august 2018.

The ministry is committed in cancer control and prevention strategies in reducing incidence mortality and improving cancer survival he said in the report s introduction. Lung cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men and the third most commonly occurring cancer in women. 20 619 lung 3 426 16 6 colorectum 3 342 16 2 prostate 1 807 8 8 nasopharynx 1 600 7 8 liver 1 460 7 1 other cancers 8 984 43 6 number of new cases in 2018 females all ages total.