There were revealed gender differences in cancer morbidity and mortality rate in the Republic of Tatarstan over the period from 1996 till 2013. The morbidity rate was increased by 1.54 times in both urban and rural areas. The morbidity rate level in men was two times higher than in women. The maximum share of new cases of cancer morbidity according to the primary lesion in men in FINLAND in 2008-2012 was noted in the age groups of 60-64, 70-79 and 85 years and older.