HC Deb 16 December 1992 vol 216 c305W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the recorded number of breast cancer cases in Wales for each year since 1981.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The latest information on the recorded number of new breast cancer cases for Welsh residents is given in the following table:

Year Female Male Total
1981 1,354 15 1,369
1982 1,483 11 1,494
1983 1,505 14 1,519
1984 1,572 21 1,593
1985 1,728 27 1,755
1986 1,595 17 1,612
1987 1,674 40 1,714
1988 1,856 12 1,868

Source: Welsh Cancer Registry.

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