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Cancer in Japan

Statistics report on cancer in Japan

This report provides statistical information on cancer in Japan. It presents key figures on the number of diagnosed cancer cases and deaths from cancer, the mortality risk, cancer in children, prevention measures such as cancer screenings and health check-ups, oncology as well as the impact on Japanese people.

Table of contents

Deaths from cancer

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  • Premium Statistic Number of fatalities Japan 2022, by cause of death
  • Premium Statistic Cancer's crude death rate in Japan 1995-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of malignant neoplasms caused deaths Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from cancer among men Japan 2023, by site
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from cancer among women Japan 2023, by site

Diagnosed cancer cases

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  • Premium Statistic Projected number of cancer cases Japan 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of cancer cases in men Japan 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of cancer cases in women Japan 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of male cancer cases Japan 2024, by cancer site
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of female cancer cases Japan 2024, by cancer site

Mortality risk

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  • Premium Statistic Cancer mortality risk Japan 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Cancer mortality risk of men Japan 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Cancer mortality risk of women Japan 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative lifetime risk of cancer mortality for men Japan 2023, by cancer site
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative lifetime risk of cancer mortality for women Japan 2023, by cancer site

Cancer in children

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  • Premium Statistic Estimated number of children's cancer cases in Japan 2025-2050
  • Premium Statistic Estimated number of hospitalized children with cancer Japan 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of children's cancer treatment methods Japan 2024, by type

Cancer screenings

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people undergoing health check-ups Japan FY 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people receiving cancer screenings at municipalities Japan FY 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of discoveries after cancer screenings Japan FY 2022, by site
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who did a cancer screening in the past two years Japan 2023

Oncology

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  • Premium Statistic Number of general hospitals with breast oncology departments Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of newly certified general clinical oncologists Japan FY 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of oncologists Japan 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of oncologists Japan 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of oncologists Japan 2024, by department
  • Premium Statistic Number of general clinical oncologists Japan 2024, by prefecture

Impact on Japanese people

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  • Premium Statistic Level of interest in cancer screening among business managers Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Employee cancer screenings implementation rate Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Awareness of HPV vaccine among business managers Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on cancer immunotherapy Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most common reasons to be afraid of cancer Japan 2023
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