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HEALTHY CHOICES

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HEALTHY LIVING
Talking about Cancer

October 2015
What do we
know about
CANCER?
In the NWT
Cancer is the leading cause of death.
25% of all deaths in the NWT are related to
cancer.
On average, 111 people are diagnosed
with cancer every year.
How many
types of
cancer are
there?
There are
over 200
types of
cancer.
Why are
there so
many types
of cancer?
Different
cells have
different
cancers.
NWT Males
Most common cancers:
1. Prostate cancer
2. Colorectal cancer Prostate;
Other; 22.26%
3. Lung cancer 32.86%
Non-
Hodgkin's Colorectal;
Lymphoma; 20.85%
4.42%
Oral; 6.36%
Lung;
13.25%
NWT Males
Most common cancers: Most deadly cancers:
1. Prostate cancer 1. Lung cancer
2. Colorectal cancer 2. Colorectal cancer
3. Lung cancer 3. Prostate cancer
Other;
32.86%
Non-
Hodgkin' Prostate; Lung ;
Other ;
s 22.26% 25.42%
30.42%
Lympho Colorect
Oral ; 4.17%
ma; al;
4.42% 20.85% Pancreas; Colorectal; 20.00%
Oral; Lung; 5.00%
Esophagus Prostate;
6.36% 13.25%
; 5.42% 9.58%
NWT Females
Most common cancers:
1. Breast cancer
2. Colorectal cancer
3. Lung cancer
Other; 29.39%
Breast; 33.09%

Uterine; 3.51%
Thyroid; 3.51%
Lung; 12.20% Colorectal; 18.30%
NWT Males
Most common cancers: Most deadly cancers:
1. Breast cancer 1. Lung cancer
2. Colorectal cancer 2. Breast cancer
3. Lung cancer 3. Colorectal cancer

Other; Other ; Lung ;


Breast; 34.29% 25.71%
29.39% 33.09% Pancreas;
4.29% Breast ;
Uterine; 3.51%
Thyroid; 3.51% Esophagus 16.19%
Lung; Colorectal; ; 4.76% Colorectal
12.20% 18.30% ; 14.76%
WHAT
CAUSES
CANCER?
WHAT
CAN WE
DO?
t i m e!
s qu i z
It

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