HC Deb 20 December 1976 vol 923 c52W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women die each year as a result of breast cancer; and what is the average age at which symptoms appear.

Mr. Moyle

In 1975, there were 12,734 female deaths attributed to breast cancer in Great Britain. In 1970, the latest year for which complete information is available, the average age at which female breast cancers were first registered was 60.