Around 24,500 Victorians are diagnosed with cancer each year (excluding non-melanocytic skin cancers).
Nearly 10,000 Victorians die from cancer each year.
Cancer is more common in men than women (123 men per 100 women diagnosed). This is mainly due to an excess of tobacco-related cancers.
Canstat
Download Canstat - Cancer in Victoria 2005 [PDF 448K, 32 pages] for cancer incidence and mortality statistics in Victoria for all cancers in 2005. Includes:
Overview of 2005 statistics
Statistical methods
Cancer trends 1982-2005
Cancer incidence in Victoria 2005 by age, sex and site
Victorian cancer facts and figures
Overview: Download a PDF from the links below for a general overview of the incidence and mortality for the selected cancer in Victoria in 2001.
Detail: Download a PDF from the links below for detailed tables of incidence and mortality by age group and sex, showing numbers and age-standarised rates, lifetime risk and age-standardised rates per 100,000 persons in Victoria.
