§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of breast cancer were identified in women aged 65 years and over in each year since 1992; and what proportion they represent of all women diagnosed as having breast cancer. [2397]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is set out in the table:
Year Breast cancer cases in women aged 65 and over Breast cancer cases in women of all ages Women (aged 65+) with breast cancer expressed as a percentage of all women with breast cancer 1992 1,353 3,240 41.8 1993 1,330 3,111 42.8 1994 1,307 3,074 42.5