[Cancer incidence in a Cancer Care Unit of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Toluca, Mexico].

Introduction: In 2000, malignant tumors were responsible for 12% of nearly 56 million deaths that occurred in the world from all causes.

Objective: To determine the incidence of cancer in a Cancer Care Unit of IMSS in Toluca, Mexico.

Material And Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study; we identified the primary tumor, age, family history of cancer, comorbidities, risk factors, and ECOG in patients with newly diagnosed cancer.