The true cost of Cancer:
A snapshot of cancer incidence and its impact in Canada
The number of people in Canada diagnosed with cancer has increased consistently year over year and has an expected trajectory to continue increasing through 2034. Individuals impacted by cancer are affected physically, psychologically, and socially.
Canadian Cancer Society. (Nov 2025). Canadian Cancer Statistics 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
698
Canadians are estimated to having been diagnosed with cancer today alone. *1
40%
Of those diagnosed are of working age (between the ages of 20 and 64). *2
$33k
Is the average cost of cancer to a cancer patient over the course of their lifetime. *3
- Canadian Cancer Society. (n.d.). Cancer statistics at a glance. Retrieved December 22, 2025
- Canadian Cancer Society. (Feb 2025). New Canadian Cancer Society survey reveals working-age Canadians fear a cancer diagnosis would rob them of a stable financial future. Retrieved December 22, 2025
- Canadian Cancer Society. (Feb 2025). New Canadian Cancer Society survey reveals working-age Canadians fear a cancer diagnosis would rob them of a stable financial future. Retrieved December 22, 2025
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