§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information his Department has on the incidence of cervical cancer in the past three years.
§ Mr. John PattenThe latest available figures for England and Wales for newly diagnosed cases of cervical cancer are as follows:64W
Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri, excluding in situ Carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri 1979 3,898 4,321 1980 3,980 4,715 1981 4,024 5,568 The considerable rise in new registrations of carcinoma in situ may reflect increasing ascertainment resulting from an increase in screening.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table giving such information as he has about the trend in the incidence of cervical cancer in other countries.
§ Mr. John PattenInternational statistics relating to trends in the incidence of cervical cancer are not collated in any concise form. Some data are published in "Cancer Incidence in Five Continents" which can be obtained, on request, by the Library.