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Skin cancer by the numbers Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, with incidence rates increasing at an annual rate of about 1.6 per cent for males and 1 per cent for females between 1996 and 2004. Mortality rates have stabilized in recent years for males and dropped by .08 per cent for women.
| Estimated number of cases (2009) |
Canada |
Manitoba* |
| Melanoma |
5,000 |
145 |
| Non-melanoma |
75,100 |
2,231 |
| Estimated number of deaths (2009) |
Canada |
Manitoba* |
| Melanoma |
940 |
28 |
| Non-melanoma |
270 |
10 |
Source: Canadian Cancer Statistics/CancerCare Manitoba
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