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Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide by type 2018

Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer

by John Elflein, last edited Jul 22, 2019
Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide by type 2018 This statistic depicts the percentual distribution of new cancer cases worldwide in 2018, sorted by type of cancer. In that year, lung and breast cancer were the most prevalent cancer types among all new cases. Some 11.6 percent of all new cancer cases worldwide were cancer concerning the lung or breast.
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Percentage of new cancer cases worldwide in 2018, by type of cancer

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Percentage of all new cancer cases
Lung11.6%
Breast11.6%
Colorectum10.2%
Prostate7.1%
Stomach5.7%
Liver4.7%
Oesophagus3.2%
Other46%
Percentage of all new cancer cases
Lung11.6%
Breast11.6%
Colorectum10.2%
Prostate7.1%
Stomach5.7%
Liver4.7%
Oesophagus3.2%
Other46%

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by John Elflein, last edited Jul 22, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentual distribution of new cancer cases worldwide in 2018, sorted by type of cancer. In that year, lung and breast cancer were the most prevalent cancer types among all new cases. Some 11.6 percent of all new cancer cases worldwide were cancer concerning the lung or breast.
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