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Health in Canada

Your resource for Canadian health statistics.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer was diagnosed in 20,300 Canadian women in 2006. This made it the leading cancer diagnosed in females at a rate of 123.4 cases per 100,000.

Influenza immunization

In 2008, 31.7% of Canadians aged 12 or older reported that they had been vaccinated against influenza in the past year.