In Amsterdam, there were 22,901 deaths from all cancers over the study period (1996 - 2008). This figure consists of 11,642 male deaths and 11,259 female deaths and is based on data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands). The spatial distribution of mortality due to all cancers in Amsterdam is demonstrated in the maps below, shown separately for men and women. For further information about how these maps were created, please visit the methodological section of the Atlas.