Cancer Statistics

Rank 1
Breast Cancer
- New Cases registered
  4,956
- Relative frequency
  28.4%
- Crude incidence rate*
  121.9
Rank 2
Colorectal Cancer
- New Cases registered
  2,182
- Relative frequency
  12.5%
- Crude incidence rate*
  53.7
Rank 3
Lung Cancer
- New Cases registered
  2,170
- Relative frequency
  12.4%
- Crude incidence rate*
  53.4
Rank 4
Corpus Uteri Cancer
- New Cases registered
  1,186
- Relative frequency
  6.8%
- Crude incidence rate*
  29.2
Rank 5
Thyroid Cancer
- New Cases registered
  775
- Relative frequency
  4.4%
- Crude incidence rate*
  19.1
Rank 6
Ovary etc. Cancer
- New Cases registered
  585
- Relative frequency
  3.3%
- Crude incidence rate*
  14.4
Rank 7
Cervix Cancer
- New Cases registered
  556
- Relative frequency
  3.2%
- Crude incidence rate*
  13.7
Rank 8
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- New Cases registered
  486
- Relative frequency
  2.8%
- Crude incidence rate*
  12
Rank 9
Stomach Cancer
- New Cases registered
  482
- Relative frequency
  2.8%
- Crude incidence rate*
  11.9
Rank 10
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
- New Cases registered
  481
- Relative frequency
  2.8%
- Crude incidence rate*
  11.8
All Sites
- New Cases registered
  17,476
- Relative frequency
  100%
- Crude incidence rate*
  430

* 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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