The top 3 leading female cancers affecting women in South Africa, according to the National Cancer Registry (NCR) 2019, are:
Apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all races, with a lifetime risk of 1 in 27 in South Africa, according to the 2019 National Cancer Registry (NCR).
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the second most commonly diagnosed cancer (excluding basal cell carcinoma) among South African women.