Cancer Information
Caribbean Region
Overall Statistics
Cuba
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Lung Cancer – Leading cause of cancer related deaths at 27%
Breast Cancer – #1 in incidence
Among Men
Lung Cancer – Leading cause of cancer related deaths at 31%
Prostate Cancer – #1 in incidence
Dominican Republic
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Breast Cancer #1 in incidence (45%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 37%
Among Men
Prostate Cancer -#1 in incidence (46%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 39%
Jamaica
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Breast Cancer – #1 in incidence (31%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 25%
Colorectum Cancer – #2 in incidence
Cervical Cancer – #2 cause of cancer related deaths at 22%
Among Men
Prostate Cancer – #1 in incidence (47%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 47%
Lung Cancer – #2 incidence and cause of cancer related deaths
Trinidad & Tobago
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Breast Cancer #1 in incidence (46%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 34%
Colorectum Cancer #2 in incidence Cervical Cancer #2 in cancer related deaths
Among Men
Prostate Cancer #1 in incidence (45%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 36%
Lung Cancer #2 incidence and cause of cancer related deaths at 20%
Barbados
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Breast Cancer #1 in incidence (35%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 35%
Colorectum Cancer #2 in incidence and cause of cancer related deaths
Among Men
Prostate Cancer #1 in incidence (54%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 47%
Colorectum Cancer #2 in incidence and cause of cancer related deaths
Bahamas
HIGHLIGHTS
Among Women
Breast Cancer #1 in incidence (46%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 42%
Colorectum Cancer #2 in incidence and cause of cancer related deaths
Among Men
Prostate Cancer #1 in incidence (53%) and leading cause of cancer related deaths at 44%
Colorectum Cancer #2 in incidence and cause of cancer related deaths
