- Male
- Female
- Both
Rank |
Site |
New cases registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Lung | 2,848 | 20.8% |
2 |
Colorectum | 2,405 | 17.6% |
3 |
Prostate | 1,484 | 10.8% |
4 |
Liver | 1,385 | 10.1% |
5 |
Stomach | 682 | 5.0% |
6 |
Nasopharynx | 678 | 5.0% |
7 |
Non-melanoma skin | 412 | 3.0% |
8 |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 401 | 2.9% |
9 |
Oesophagus | 345 | 2.5% |
10 |
Lip, oral cavity and pharynx except nasopharynx | 333 | 2.4% |
| All | 13,681 | 100% |
| Rank | Site |
New cases registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Breast |
2,945 |
24.0% |
2 |
Colorectum |
1,930 |
15.7% |
3 |
Lung |
1,517 |
12.3% |
4 |
Corpus uteri |
667 |
5.4% |
5 |
Thyroid |
507 |
4.1% |
6 |
Ovary etc. |
460 |
3.7% |
7 |
Cervix |
453 |
3.7% |
8 |
Liver |
447 |
3.6% |
9 |
Non-melanoma skin |
399 |
3.2% |
10 |
Stomach |
396 |
3.2% |
| All | 12,296 |
100% |
Rank |
Site |
New cases registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Lung |
4,365 |
16.8% |
2 |
Colorectum |
4,335 |
16.7% |
3 |
Breast |
2,962 |
11.4% |
4 |
Liver |
1,832 |
7.1% |
5 |
Prostate |
1,484 |
5.7% |
6 |
Stomach |
1,078 |
4.1% |
7 |
Nasopharynx |
914 |
3.5% |
8 |
Non-melanoma skin |
811 |
3.1% |
9 |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
730 |
2.8% |
10 |
Corpus uteri |
667 |
2.6% |
| All | 25,977 |
100% |
- Male
- Female
- Both
Rank |
Site |
Death registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Lung | 2,465 | 32.1% |
2 |
Liver | 1,072 | 14.0% |
3 |
Colorectum | 999 | 13.0% |
4 |
Stomach | 414 | 5.4% |
5 |
Prostate | 306 | 4.0% |
6 |
Nasopharynx | 281 | 3.7% |
7 |
Oesophagus | 269 | 3.5% |
8 |
Pancreas | 249 | 3.2% |
9 |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 186 | 2.4% |
10 |
Leukaemia | 144 | 1.9% |
| All | 7,682 | 100% |
| Rank | Site |
Death registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Lung |
1,227 |
23.8% |
2 |
Colorectum |
753 |
14.6% |
3 |
Breast |
555 |
10.8% |
4 |
Liver |
416 |
8.1% |
5 |
Stomach |
242 |
4.7% |
6 |
Pancreas |
200 |
3.9% |
7 |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
142 |
2.8% |
8 |
Ovary etc. |
140 |
2.7% |
9 |
Cervix |
128 |
2.5% |
10 |
Leukaemia |
126 |
2.4% |
| All | 5,157 |
100% |
Rank |
Site |
Death registered |
% of all cancers |
1 |
Lung |
3,692 |
28.8% |
2 |
Colorectum |
1,752 |
13.6% |
3 |
Liver |
1,488 |
11.6% |
4 |
Stomach |
656 |
5.1% |
5 |
Breast |
555 |
4.3% |
6 |
Pancreas |
449 |
3.5% |
7 |
Nasopharynx |
359 |
2.8% |
8 |
Oesophagus |
328 |
2.6% |
9 |
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
328 |
2.6% |
10 |
Prostate |
306 |
2.4% |
| All | 12,839 |
100% |
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A brief overview of the incidence and mortality of cancer in Hong Kong according to types of cancer.
The catalogue includes most common forms of cancer.
Cancer Statistics Query System (CanSQS)
Provides access to local cancer incidence and mortality statistics stored in online databases.
by Alphabet / by ICD-10 (» Cancer grouping)
Users can generate table by specifying cancer type and year interval relevant to their interest. Cancer statistics available include:
1. Incidence data compiled by the Hong Kong Cancer Registry.
2. Mortality data contributed by the Department of Health, HKSAR.
Provides annual incidence or mortality table by site, sex and age group according to the ICD-10 classification.
Note:
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