I was 34 when I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. I married and with children was a non smoker. Thyroid Cancer happens as well as many other cancers to slight studies and researchers is just as blind as to keep smoking because its better than eating philosophy, in my opinion but than again I am a Cancer survivor!

To the "moderator": I guess my comment from a few days was deemed "not printable"... I would not know why... anyway.... Just thought to let you I notice it...

Regards.

There are three reasons for this:

1) Aging population

2) exposure/duration rates to environmental hazards(chemicals)

3) changes in sexual behaviour

I feel, that aside from the per capita increase in cancer rates, even if the population of lets say people over 50 or 60 were to remain constant over the next few decades, without breakthroughs in cancer treatment, the cancer rate will continue
to rise.

i believe that older folks simply cannot afford the good food we need. in turn we don't have a leg to stand on..fruit and veggies are so very expensive .someone should watch seniors in the grocery store to see how seniors shop..very sad to see.........

Greetings,

Personally, I do not trust statistical reports; they can be turned to "say" what the originators want them to say.

Having said that, perhaps there is more reported cancer just because it is as simple there are more people in Canada??? Percentage is based on a fraction of population. It does not take into account that there are more people here and in the world.

Just another humble opinion... Best regards.

Fall out from Japan radiation is a dead give away. cannot believe you never mentioned that. I expect it will get worse for the BC province as the incoming ocean currents heading for the west coast.

It infuriates me to think that, all of the donations
collected for Canadian Cancer society , only 22% goes to Cancer researche.

Gee..really ? More cancer deaths ? Cancer the greatest killer in Canada. Wasn't long ago some news outlet published statistics saying that DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS were thegreatest killers in Canada..:0)
In truth..any fool knows what is the greatest killer in Canada..:) Corporate fascists pushing fossil fuels, Pharma in everything..pollution..toxins in everything..diet..big macs..hooves and horns for dinner..booze..cigs, violence..pesticides..herbicides..lousy drivers.. stupid youth..thg elist is endless..cumulatively we are killing ourselves and allowing our de factor dicktatters inparliament o killus off..serving the gloobalist regimes insane agenda for world doomination of our lives at every level..
I don't believe prividing sound evicence to brain dead creatures chewing lawn grass and pushng blame to others is spamming..so in hope of some reasonable intellect behind the corporate fascist news outlets will allow this link to the easiest to understand and so far unrefuted information, evidence, out there anywhere.
detaxcanada.org. and please read it first, due diligence, then start the feeding frenzy..ok..:) And don't ask for solutions here..that is a collective exercise when the main has a grasp on the entire scam running since 1931..and beyond..a cyclical screwing of sovereign people wealthy beyond their dreams and struggling to pay rent.. and taxes, illegal taxation..yes.. so go read learn and then..get to work..build something honest together..and do it soon before the shills of the gobalist fascist fiat regime sell us out to the Pope..not in the least intrigued ??

No wonder!! Has anyone thought of all the chemicals that are in the air - especially in your own home?? Studies have shown that there is sometimes 70 Xs higher levels of chemicals in your own home than outside!! One excellent way to combat chemical use is to remove them from your environment...but now you say - how will I clean without my cleaners?? There are companies now devoted to radically reducing your use of chemicals in your cleaning and personal care products. I suggest you look up the website: www.norwex.ca and see how this company has helped people embrace a chemical - free lifestyle!! Just remember....there are other options out there!!

Why are you posting this "outdated" information (1997 - 2008) We're in 2012...wake-up and give us current information !

The use on bromine instead of iodine {salts} in foods since the 1980's. Bromine is a known carcinogen. I believe is the cause of the rise of thryoid cancer.

I believe our food chain which is laced with herbacides and pestacides and growth hormones are the prime culprits in the rise of cancer in liver and thyroid .If we could go back to basics in our foods it would reduce cancer rates substantially however I will be the first to acknowledge our food cost would increase.The question is do we continue to be slaves to the drug companies who drain our pockets or eat more organics to live disease free?

for umtin many years we are colecting mega amount of dollars for cancer resource..Start with Terry Fox..HOW MUCH???PER YEAR???Wher is all this money disapeared in big black hole..Hear nothing about anything found or aproved..What is going on,what where all this mega dollars.Spent.We talking millions if not billons...Results big big "0"..We still standing spining our wheels,and one by one dieing..Yes you say takes time..Sure..Terry Fox 30 years ago started since evry yera we continue on collecting mega ammount of dollars for resource...Granted,but something should show as results....

A very large percentage of North Americans are iodine deficient. If people were iodine sufficient we would not have the amount of cancer we have. Do your homework folks. When the body has enough iodine cancer most likely will not be a problem. Women have the most Iodine in their breasts... ever wonder why that might be. Think breast cancer... In my great grandparents era every morning children would go to school and the first thing they would get is a glass of water with a drop of iodine in it. Of course, big pharma don't want you to know this...just sayin

I think this report would be a lot more informative if it included incident rates as well.

I think it is terrible that with the millions, probably billions, of dollars that go to Cancer Foundations for research they still have not found a definite cause or a cure or a treatment that is easier on the patient. I for one no longer contribute to the cause. Likely the reason for the lack of progress is that the drug companies would lose money if a cure was found.

I blame big business (who have more of a say than our Governments) and big pharma (who have a tight hold on the FDA) in so many ways...the products they sell, the stress they incur on people's finances, health and on their own employees. The chemicals used to made our "stuff" (chemicals that are tested in labs individually and not synergistically like the chemical soup we deal with daily). And the food industry...who really couldn't give a hoot if what they sell is healthy & life-sustaining, or detrimental to the human body, wildlife or the earth as a whole. As long as there isn't that "direct link" ...the mightly $ reins. And, with it, disease. And they say we live in a country with optimal health care. Who is kidding who?

Why are cancer rates rising ? IMO it's all diet based. The Food Guide has us all eating high carb(read sugars) and low fat. According to the mainstream eating this way is healthy when in reality it's responsible for all the diseases of metabolism including cancers. SUGAR FEEDS CANCER !! If eating this way is so healthy then why after 40 years of this is everyone fatter and sicker ? A high fat/low carb diet is the way to promote health. It's the way we ate for 2.6million years before agriculture. STOP eating sugar, grains, starch, soy & veggies oils and watch not only your health markers improve but the fat will melt off your body effortlessly and you'll be protecting yourself from ever getting cancer !