What it is
A plain-language summary written for this site, based on the US National Cancer Institute's cancer definitions (cancer.gov). It is not medical advice. The 3D body is drawn from the Human Reference Atlas 3D organ models (HuBMAP, CC BY 4.0).
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Types
02 · Age
03 · Geography
New cases per million people a year
Age-standardised (world standard population), pooled registries per country. Spain and Catalonia are highlighted.
03 · Geography
Highest rates in the world
Top 15 countries, per 100,000 (age-standardised),
Incidence vs mortality, by country
Each dot is a country, coloured by its Human Development Index (HDI). Hover over a dot to see the country.
Deaths per 100 new cases
deaths compared with diagnoses, grouped by the HDI of each country
04 · Survival
05 · Progress
Death rate over time: Spain and other countries
Deaths per 100,000 a year, age-standardised (world standard population), from national death registration. Hover over the chart to compare.
New cases over time: Spain and other countries
New cases and deaths per 100,000
United States, age-adjusted
5-year relative survival
06 · Research
Research relative to deaths, all cancers
07 · The future
08 · Spotlight · Spain
Most common cancers,
Number of people, both sexes, among the cancers compared on this site