Table 3. Distribution of cancer diagnoses in 1932 patients consulting their GP during a 1-year study compared with the incidence of cancer in Norway 2013–201713
Cancer diagnosisFrequency in study sample, n (%)Incidence in Norway 2013–2017, n (%)
Total number 1932164 491
Prostate446 (23)27 081 (17)
Breast336 (17)17 079 (10)
Colorectal249 (13)22 003 (13)
Skin241 (13)20 179 (12)
Respiratory organs105 (5)16 467 (10)
Lymphoid and/or haematopoietic tissue182 (9)14 068 (9)
Stomach17 (1)2354 (1)
Pancreatic15 (1)3999 (2)
Gastrointestinal, not specified59 (3)a
Gynaecological70 (4)8721 (5)
Urinary, bladder included50 (3)8435 (5)
Malignant tumour, not specified43 (2)a
Kidney41 (2)4242 (3)
Central nervous system24 (1)5173 (3)
Musculoskeletal22 (1)a
Male genital18 (1)1844 (1)
Thyroid13 (1)1973 (1)
Unknown1 (0.05)a
  • aThese data are not presented in the Cancer Registry of Norway.