In Singapore, about 35 people are diagnosed with cancer every day*. The good news is, with early detection and treatment, you can have better clinical/management outcomes.
| Men | % | Women | % | |
| Colorectal | 17.2% | Breast | 29.1% | |
| Lung | 14.8% | Colorectal | 13.4% | |
| Prostate | 13.0% | Lung | 7.5% | |
| Liver | 7.5% | Corpus uteri (uterus) | 6.9% | |
| Lymphoid neoplasms | 6.8% | Ovary | 5.4% | |
| Skin, including melanoma | 5.8% | Lymphoid neoplasms | 4.4% | |
| Stomach | 4.7% | Skin, including melanoma | 4.2% | |
| Kidney & other urinary** | 3.8% | Thyroid | 3.8% | |
| Nasopharynx | 3.4% | Stomach | 3.4% | |
| Myeloid neoplasms | 3.2% | Cervix uteri (cervix) | 3.1% | |
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* Singapore Cancer Registry Annual Registry Report 2015 ** Other urinary refers to renal pelvis, ureter, urethra, etc. |
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