§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many incidents of bone cancer there have been in Wales in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe recorded number of cases of cancer of the bone and articular cartilage for persons resident in Wales for the years 1979 to 1988 is given in the following table:
Year Total 1979 83 1980 65 1981 52 1982 81 1983 85 1984 108 1985 97 1986 100 1987 88 1988 111 Source: Welsh Cancer Registry.
The ninth revision of the International Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death (ICD 9) was introduced in 1980. Prior to this date the classification of cancer of the bone and articular cartilage included certain types of cancer excluded in later years' figures.