2026-04-13 from globalnews.ca

A new study by the Canadian Medical Association Journal estimates there will be more than 250,000 new cancer cases and 87,900 cancer-related deaths in Canada in 2026, with lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers projected to account for 47 per cent of all new cases.

That comes as a separate study published in the same journal found that those who survive cancer as teens or young adults also face a higher risk of getting cancer again later in life.

The new research says 42 per cent of all Canadians will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.

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