{"id":1087,"date":"2024-02-21T20:39:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T01:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathophysiology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1087"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:16:38","slug":"common-cancer-types-in-canada","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/pathophysiology\/chapter\/common-cancer-types-in-canada\/","title":{"raw":"Common Cancer Types in Canada","rendered":"Common Cancer Types in Canada"},"content":{"raw":"<h3><strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nUnfortunately, cancer is a widespread issue impacting lives globally.\u00a0 In Canada, common types of cancer include <strong>prostate cancer<\/strong> with older biological males (XY) being most at risk and <strong>breast cancer<\/strong> with adult biological females (XX) being most at risk.\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Other prevalent cancers in Canada are <strong>lung cancer<\/strong> and <strong>colorectal cancer<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Basal cell and squamous cell <strong>skin cancers<\/strong> are also common forms of cancer, and are associated with repeated exposure to sun <strong>UV rays<\/strong>.\u00a0 Other major risk factors for development of cancer include <strong>smoking.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Smoking is widely regarded as the leading cause of cancer, increasing the risk of lung cancer and other types of cancer.\u00a0 In this unit we will explore the pathogenesis of different cancers, other causative agents, and different forms of treatment.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Prevention strategies will also be discussed which include avoiding smoking and second-hand smoke exposure.<\/span>","rendered":"<h3><strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, cancer is a widespread issue impacting lives globally.\u00a0 In Canada, common types of cancer include <strong>prostate cancer<\/strong> with older 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