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Distribution of first primary cancers by cancer type
| First primary cancers | Number of cases | % |
|---|---|---|
| Head/neck/larynx | 2322 | 3.9 |
| Stomach | 2974 | 5.0 |
| Colon/Rectum | 7138 | 12.0 |
| Lung | 5134 | 8.6 |
| Breast | 8833 | 14.8 |
| Cervix | 1290 | 2.2 |
| Endometrium | 1768 | 3.0 |
| Ovary | 1310 | 2.2 |
| Prostate | 10,103 | 16.9 |
| Bladder | 2420 | 4.1 |
| Kidney | 1866 | 3.1 |
| Thyroid gland | 1088 | 1.8 |
| NHL high/low | 1070 | 1.8 |
| CLL/ALL | 573 | 1.0 |
| Other | 8704 | 14.6 |
NHL non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, CLL chronic lymphatic leukaemia, ALL acute lymphatic leukaemia
