Cancer Statistics

Rank 1
Lung Cancer
- New Cases registered
  5,422
- Relative frequency
  15.9%
- Crude incidence rate*
  72.5
Rank 2
Colorectal Cancer
- New Cases registered
  5,087
- Relative frequency
  14.9%
- Crude incidence rate*
  68
Rank 3
Breast Cancer
- New Cases registered
  4,988
- Relative frequency
  14.6%
- Crude incidence rate*
  66.7
Rank 4
Prostate Cancer
- New Cases registered
  2,315
- Relative frequency
  6.8%
- Crude incidence rate*
  67.8
Rank 5
Liver Cancer
- New Cases registered
  1,735
- Relative frequency
  5.1%
- Crude incidence rate*
  23.2
Rank 6
Stomach Cancer
- New Cases registered
  1,197
- Relative frequency
  3.5%
- Crude incidence rate*
  16
Rank 7
Corpus Uteri Cancer
- New Cases registered
  1,186
- Relative frequency
  3.5%
- Crude incidence rate*
  29.2
Rank 8
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Cancer
- New Cases registered
  1,068
- Relative frequency
  3.1%
- Crude incidence rate*
  14.3
Rank 9
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
- New Cases registered
  980
- Relative frequency
  2.9%
- Crude incidence rate*
  13.1
Rank 10
Thyroid Cancer
- New Cases registered
  978
- Relative frequency
  2.9%
- Crude incidence rate*
  13.1
All Sites
- New Cases registered
  34,179
- Relative frequency
  100%
- Crude incidence rate*
  456.9

* Crude rates of incidence and mortality are expressed per 100,000 persons. Rates for gender-specific sites are per 100,000 male or female population.
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Registry, Hospital Authority 2022 (figures from 2020)

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