Prostate cancer was the most common type of cancer for new diagnosed patients in Brazil in 2022, with more than 100,000 new cases reported. Breast cancer followed, with nearly 95,000 new cases. That year, lung cancer accounted for most cancer deaths in the country.
Number of new cases of cancer in Brazil in 2022, by cancer type
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International Agency for Research on Cancer (Global Cancer Observatory). (February 8, 2024). Number of new cases of cancer in Brazil in 2022, by cancer type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/967391/brazil-new-cancer-cases-type/
International Agency for Research on Cancer (Global Cancer Observatory). "Number of new cases of cancer in Brazil in 2022, by cancer type (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967391/brazil-new-cancer-cases-type/
International Agency for Research on Cancer (Global Cancer Observatory). (2024). Number of new cases of cancer in Brazil in 2022, by cancer type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/967391/brazil-new-cancer-cases-type/
International Agency for Research on Cancer (Global Cancer Observatory). "Number of New Cases of Cancer in Brazil in 2022, by Cancer Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/967391/brazil-new-cancer-cases-type/
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