
New cancer cases in Argentina 2022, by type
In 2022, breast cancer was the most common type of cancer for new diagnosed patients in Argentina, with more than 21,000 new cases reported. Colon cancer followed, with nearly 16,000 new cases. In comparison, cancer related to the pancreas accounted for around 5,550 cases. That year, the type of cancer responsible for the highest number of deaths in Argentina was lung cancer.