According to statistics portal Statista, there are estimates of more than 430.000 new cases of cancer reported in France in 2023. The most common cancers are prostate, breast, colorectal and lung cancer.
Today, almost 4 million French people live with a cancer diagnosis. Worldwide, this disease is the second leading cause of death with approximately 10 million deaths per year.
What are the most diagnosed cancers in France?
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 430,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2023, including 185,000 in women (43% of new cancer cases) and about 215,000 men (57% of new cancer cases).
The number of women diagnosed with cancer has increased by 104% between 1990 and 2023. The most common cancers in women are:
- Breast cancer: 61,214 cases (+0.3% change in incidence rate between 2010 and 2023)
- Colorectal cancer: 21,370 cases (+0.4% change in incidence rate between 2010 and 2023)
- Lung cancer: 19,339 cases (+4.3% change in incidence between 2010 and 2023)
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As for male cancers, the number has increased by 98% between 1990 and 2023. The three most commonly diagnosed cancers in men are:
- Prostate cancer with 59,885 new cases (-1.1% change in incidence rate between 2010 and 2023)
- Lung cancer with 33,438 cases, (-0.5% change in incidence rate between 2010 and 2023)
- Colorectal cancer: 26,212 cases (-0.5% change in incidence rate between 2010 and 2023)
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The deadliest cancer
In France, cancer is the leading cause of death With 399,500 deaths in 2017, including 214,000 men and 185,500 women. Thanks to therapeutic advances, however, the incidence and mortality rates associated with cancer continue to decline.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide with 1.8 million deaths in 2020 (18%), followed by colorectal cancer (9.4%) and liver cancer (8.3%).
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According to the “Global Cancer Statistics 2020” report of the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there are expected to be approximately 28.4 million new cases of cancer worldwide in 2040, a 47% increase compared to 2020. .
