Lung Cancer Statistics In Malaysia 2018
Ischaemic heart diseases remains as the principal causes of death.
Lung cancer statistics in malaysia 2018. Malaysia cancer organisations and resources latest research publications. Principal causes of death. Workshop 2018 on gynecologic oncology was held in the ajou university hospital suwon korea on the 24th to 25th august 2018. There were 2 million new cases in 2018.
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. Globocan 2018 summary statistic 2018 males females both sexes population 16 526 726 15 515 729 32 042 455 number of new cancer cases 20 619 23 218 43 837 age standardized incidence rate world 134 2 147 2 139 9 risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years 14 2 14 8 14 5 number of cancer deaths 13 937 12 458 26 395. In the year 2007 overall it is the third commonest cancer after breast and colorectal cancer. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.
The age adjusted death rate is 19 19 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 62 in the world. 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 death in malaysia. Lung cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men and the third most commonly occurring cancer in women.
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 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. In males it is the first on the list and the fifth in females. It is estimated that one in four malaysians 1 4 will develop cancer by 75 years old.
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. The continuous update project panel judged there was strong evidence that drinking water containing arsenic and taking high dose beta carotene. Worldwide lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality with 2 1 million new lung cancer cases and 1 8 million deaths predicted in 2018 representing close to 1 in 5 18 4 cancer deaths table 1 fig.