Table 4.
Age‐standardised incidence (I) and mortality (M) rates of the most frequent cancer types in women aged 15‐to‐44 years in more developed and less developed countries (GLOBOCAN).
| Cancer | No of new cancers | Age‐standardised incidence rate (per 100,000) | Age‐standardised mortality rate (per 100,000) | I/M ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) More developed countries | ||||
| Breast | 78,001 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Thyroid | 26,251 | 10.1 | 0.0a | 203 |
| Cervix uteri | 25,638 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Melanoma of skin | 20,675 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Ovary | 11,105 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Colorectum | 10,896 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 4 |
| b) Less developed countries | ||||
| Breast | 207,679 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Cervix uteri | 152,496 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Thyroid | 36,282 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 19 |
| Ovary | 35,381 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Leukaemia | 30,735 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1 |
| Colorectum | 29,076 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2 |
a
Corresponding to an estimate of 129 deaths.