B.C. has lowest death rates for cancer in Canada

Statistics released Wednesday by the Canadian Cancer Society show that B.C. is once again leading the country in the fight against cancer.

The province has the lowest death and incident rates for cancers in Canada, much of it owing to our healthy lifestyle. (Incidence refers to the number of new cases per year.)

“B.C. continues to lead the way because of our lifestyle habits. We have lower tobacco [use] and obesity rates and higher physical activity rates, and this is paying off in lower cancer rates,” says Kathryn Seely, public-issues manager for the B.C. and Yukon region of the Canadian Cancer Society.