Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list the number of registrations from 1982 to the present day of malignant neoplasms and carcinoma-in-situ of cervix uteri showing those under 35 years as percentages of total of all ages;
(2) what are the latest figures available to him on the incidence of cancer of the cervix among women under 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe table gives the latest available information from the registration of newly diagnosed cases of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri and of carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri for women of all ages and aged under 35 years for England and Wales.
Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD1 (9) 180) and carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (ICD1 (9) 233.1), numbers all ages and numbers and percentage aged under 35 years. England and Wales 1982, 1983 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri Carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri Year All ages Under 35 Per cent. All ages Under 35 Per cent. 1982 3,909 546 14.0 5,427 3,066 56.5 1983 3,875 621 16.0 5,409 2,965 54.8 1 International Classification of Diseases 9th revision. The most comprehensive information available to OPCS on the incidence of cancer comes from the registration of newly diagnosed cases of cancer. Complete data for 1984 have not yet been provided to OPCS by the regional cancer registries.
Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what factors he attributes the increase in the combined registrations for malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri and carcinoma-in-situ of cervix uteri among women under 35 years of age.
§ Mrs. CurrieI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
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§ Mr. NewtonSince my predecessor's reply to my hon. Friend on 25 June 1986 at column210, the relevant figures for the first three quarters of 1986 and the population estimates for 1985 have become available. The table has been updated as follows: