Statistics Canada – In 2019, the rate of new cancer diagnoses increased from 547.5 to 550.2 cases per 100,000 Canadians, according to data from Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR), the country’s national cancer database. In keeping with the previous years, the five most commonly diagnosed cancers remained those of the breast (13%), lung and bronchus (12%), prostate (11%), colorectal (10%) and urinary bladder (5%).

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En notre qualité d’organisation nationale, nous effectuons nos travaux en territoire autochtone. Aussi reconnaissons-nous que notre organisme d’accueil, le campus Point Grey de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique, est situé sur des territoires traditionnels, ancestraux et non cédés des xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

The Lancet – Results show that 44% of global cancer deaths and 42% of global cancer disability-adjusted life-years were attributable to estimated risk factors in 2019. Most attributable cancer disability-adjusted life-years were accounted for by behavioural risk factors, such as tobacco use, alcohol use, unsafe sex, and dietary risks. For environmental and occupational risks, the cancer disability-adjusted life-years attributable to occupational carcinogens were three times higher among males than females, which might reflect that males are more likely than females to be employed in workplaces with higher risk of exposure to carcinogens.

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En notre qualité d’organisation nationale, nous effectuons nos travaux en territoire autochtone. Aussi reconnaissons-nous que notre organisme d’accueil, le campus Point Grey de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique, est situé sur des territoires traditionnels, ancestraux et non cédés des xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

Newswire – This summer, free public sunscreen dispensers are coming to locations across Canada as part of a pilot project to fight skin cancer by making sunscreen more accessible. « Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers and also one of the most preventable, » said Dr. Cheryl Peters, Senior Scientist for Cancer Prevention at BC Cancer and the BC Centre for Disease Control. « Increasing the availability and accessibility of sun safety protections, such as sun screen, in a variety of recreational and occupational settings can help reduce the risk for skin cancer. »

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En notre qualité d’organisation nationale, nous effectuons nos travaux en territoire autochtone. Aussi reconnaissons-nous que notre organisme d’accueil, le campus Point Grey de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique, est situé sur des territoires traditionnels, ancestraux et non cédés des xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).