According to the Population Cancer Registry of Canary Islands, in the year 2018 se they diagnosed 11.384 cases Of cancer. He 57,2% (6.509 cases) correspond to hombres, Whereas the 42,8% (4.875 cases) correspond to women.
El tumor de colon y straight, with a total of 1.656 cases, is positioned as the most frequent. It is followed by prostate with 1.482 cases; mamma with 1.397 cases and lung with 1.339 cases. These tumors, with just over half of the total (51,6%), are the most frequent in the Canarian population.
According to a statement from the Regional Government's Health Department, if we divide by sex, in the hombres el More frequently is the prostate. Tumors of colon and rectum, and with almost the same percentage, that of lung. Lastly, and to a lesser extent, tumors of bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
If we detail the cases in the of, continues to highlight the breast cancer. Cancer follows colon and rectum, constituting a 42% total both cancer in women. In third position is cancer of lung. In the period 2003-2007, it ranked fifth as the most common cancer in women, up two places today. Still, it is still less common than in men. Finally, and to a lesser extent, are tumors of uterus y thyroid gland.
To know the data about the breast cancer, the Early Diagnosis Program is aimed at 276.671 women residents in the Canary Islands. Specifically women with an age between 50 and 69 years and 75% participation. It is carried out with 100% coverage throughout the Autonomous Community. Within this program, in 2018 a total of 87.658 mammograms, which gave as result 427 cancers Unfortunately.