To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many women aged 50 years and over each year (a) have breast cancer diagnosed, (b) die from breast cancer and (c) receive treatment and survive;(2) how many women aged under 50 years each year
(a) have breast cancer diagnosed, (b) die from breast cancer, and (c) are treated and survive.
The information requested is given for the number of deaths for the years 1983–1992 and registrations for the years 1983–1987.
The figures for five-years survival rates are published only by 10-year age groups from 1981 registrations, as shown in the table.
Number of deaths for female breast cancer (ICD 174) for England and Wales, 1983–1992
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Age group
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Year
| 0–50
| 50+
|
| 1983 | 1,523 | 11,149 |
| 1984 | 1,583 | 11,727 |
| 1985 | 1,534 | 11,979 |
| 1986 | 1,622 | 12,019 |
| 1987 | 1,590 | 12,161 |
| 1988 | 1,678 | 12,045 |
| 1989 | 1,694 | 12,314 |
| 1990 | 1,596 | 12,038 |
| 1991 | 1,555 | 12,231 |
| 1992 | 1,628 | 12,035 |
Number of registrations for female breast cancer (ICD 174), for England and Wales, 1983–1987
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Age group
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Year
| 0–50
| 50+
|
| 1983 | 4,289 | 17,008 |
| 1984 | 4,284 | 17,079 |
| 1985 | 4,549 | 17,515 |
| 1986 | 4,879 | 17,878 |
| 1987 | 4,866 | 18,874 |
Five-year survival rates for female breast cancer (ICD 174), for England and Wales, based on 1981 registrations, (which are only published by 10-year age group)
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Age group
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45–54
| 55–64
| |
| Crude 5-year survival rate1 | 64·68 | 57·13 |
| Relative 5-year survival rate2 | 66·22 | 60·63 |
1 Represents the percentage of registrations alive at the end of each time span with a correction made for withdrawn. | ||
Type of birth
| 1980
| 1981
| 1982
| 1983
| 1984
| 1985
| 1986
|
| Twins | 6,308 | — | 6,201 | 6,293 | 6,321 | 6,700 | 6,969 |
| Triplets | 91 | — | 70 | 89 | 80 | 93 | 123 |
| Quadruplets | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Quintuplets | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sextuplets | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total number of maternities with multiple births | 6,404 | — | 6,277 | 6,387 | 6,406 | 6,803 | 7,105 |
| Total maternities | 654,501 | 632,350 | 623,511 | 626,277 | 633,965 | 653,142 | 657,308 |
Type of birth
| 1987
| 1988
| 1989
| 1990
| 1991
| 1992
|
| Twins | 7,186 | 7,452 | 7,579 | 7,934 | 8,160 | 8,314 |
| Triplets | 125 | 157 | 183 | 201 | 208 | 202 |
| Quadruplets | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Quintuplets | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Sextuplets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total number of maternities with multiple births | 7,319 | 7,622 | 7,774 | 8,145 | 8,380 | 8,525 |
| Total maternities | 677,467 | 689,153 | 682,979 | 701,030 | 693,857 | 683,854 |
Information on multiple maternities is not available for 1981.
Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
2 Represents the crude rates adjusted using the life table probability of surviving each time period.