This statistic displays the ranking of the most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland in 2018. In that year, the most common cause of death from cancer for men and women was trachea, bronchus and lung cancer with 3,980 reported cases.
Ranking of most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland in 2018
Characteristic
Number of cancer cases
Trachea, bronchus and lung
3,980
Colorectal
1,743
Breast
1,001
Prostate
923
Oesophagus
873
Pancreas
811
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts
578
Bladder
491
Head and neck
474
Stomach
454
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of cancer cases3,9803,9801,7431,7431,0011,001923923873873811811578578491491474474454454Trachea, bronchus and lungColorectalBreastProstateOesophagusPancreasLiver and intrahepatic bile ductsBladderHead and neckStomach
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NHS Health Scotland. (October 11, 2019). Ranking of most common causes of death from cancer in Scotland in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/382842/most-common-causes-of-death-from-cancer-in-scotland/
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