Today, the Norwegian Cancer Fund in collaboration with the National Board of Health and Welfare publishes the report “Cancer in Numbers”. It shows, among other things, that the cancer survival rate has increased from 69 to 72 percent since 2016 and that 600,000 people now alive have at some point received a cancer diagnosis.
– With the help of statistics from the National Board of Health and Welfare, we can easily follow the evolution of cancer, both in terms of incidence, mortality, the number of people diagnosed with cancer and surviving different forms of cancer, as well as how it looks in different groups in society. Mona Hjorgren, head of the Department of Records and Statistics, says the statistics provide figures for all types of cancer with in-depth information on about 30 types of cancer.
“Cancer in numbers” in a nutshell
- There are currently approximately 600,000 people in Sweden who have received a cancer diagnosis at some stage, which represents an increase of 85,000 since the 2018 report.
- About 190 people get cancer every day in Sweden.
- The average cancer survival rate is 73% for men and 72% for women. Historically, men have had a lower cancer survival rate than women. Today they have caught up and survival is generally the same for both sexes.
- 72 years old. This is the average age when cancer is diagnosed.
‘Cancer in Numbers’ is a report produced by the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Cancer Fund which gives a picture of the cancer situation in Sweden today. This is the eighth time this report has been issued.
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