Worldwide cancer data
Global cancer statistics for the most common cancers
| Rank | Cancer | New cases diagnosed in 2018 | % of all cancers (excl. non-melanoma skin cancer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All cancers* | 17,036,901 | ||
| 1 | Lung | 2,093,876 | 12.3% |
| 2 | Breast | 2,088,849 | 12.3% |
| 3 | Colorectal ** | 1,800,977 | 10.6% |
| 4 | Prostate | 1,276,106 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Stomach | 1,033,701 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Liver | 841,080 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Oesophagus | 572,034 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Cervix uteri | 569,947 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Thyroid | 567,233 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Bladder | 549,393 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 509,590 | 3.0% |
| 12 | Pancreas | 458,918 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Leukaemia | 437,033 | 2.6% |
| 14 | Kidney | 403,262 | 2.4% |
| 15 | Corpus uteri | 382,069 | 2.2% |
| 16 | Lip, oral cavity | 354,864 | 2.1% |
| 17 | Brain, central nervous system | 296,851 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Ovary | 295,414 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Melanoma of skin | 287,723 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Gallbladder | 219,420 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Larynx | 177,422 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Multiple myeloma | 159,985 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Nasopharynx | 129,079 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Oropharynx | 92,887 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Hypopharynx | 80,608 | 0.5% |
| 26 | Hodgkin lymphoma | 79,990 | 0.5% |
| 27 | Testis | 71,105 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Salivary glands | 52,799 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Anus | 48,541 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Vulva | 44,235 | 0.3% |
| 31 | Kaposi sarcoma | 41,799 | 0.2 |
| 32 | Penis | 34,375 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Mesothelioma | 34,375 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Vagina | 34,375 | 0.1% |