| Type of cancer | Number of newly diagnosed cases (2009) | Mean cost per case (95% CI) (2009) | Total cost (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate | 7235 | $14 545 ($14 332–$14 759) | $105 230 806 |
| Breast | 5217 | $20 740 ($20 469–$21 010) | $108 208 917 |
| Colorectal | 5010 | $37 014 ($36 523–$37 505) | $185 460 535 |
| Lung | 4867 | $31 550 ($31 251–$31 849) | $153 568 931 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 1838 | $31 359* ($30 491–$32 227) | $57 640 727 |
| Melanoma | 1490 | $9 757 ($9 368–$10 146) | $14 541 979 |
| Pancreas | 746 | $36 877 ($36 160–$37 593) | $27 528 865 |
| Brain | 695 | $48 779 ($47 649–$49 908) | $33 918 673 |
* Mean cost estimate is for lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin). Data sources: Age-standardized incidence rates are from the Canadian Cancer Society; (18) number of cases is based on population estimates from Statistics Canada. (19)