During the period from 2014 - 2018, an average of 41 people are diagnosed with cancer every day, and 15 people die from cancer every day. 1 in 4 people may develop cancer in their lifetime.* The good news is, with early detection and treatment, you can have better clinical/management outcomes.
Ten most common cancers affecting men & women (2014 - 2018)
| Men | No. of cases | Women | No. of cases | |
| Colon & rectum | 6,129 | Breast | 11,232 | |
| Prostate | 5,368 | Colorectal & rectum | 5,109 | |
| Lung | 5,083 | Lung | 2,862 | |
| Liver | 2,758 | Corpus uteri (uterus) | 2,769 | |
| Lymphoid neoplasms | 2,358 | Ovary & fallopian tube | 1,897 | |
| Non-melanoma skin | 1,975 | Lymphoid neoplasms | 1,809 | |
| Stomach | 1,605 | Non-melanoma skin | 1,568 | |
| Kidney | 1,494 | Thyroid | 1,483 | |
| Myeloid neoplasms | 1,232 | Stomach | 1,160 | |
| Pancreas | 1,119 | Cervix uteri | 1,088 |
(Source: Singapore Cancer Registry Annual Report 2018: Singapore Cancer Registry 50th Anniversary Monograph 1968-2017)
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