§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many women aged 50 years and over each year(a) have breast cancer diagnosed, (b) die from breast cancer and (c) receive treatment and survive;
(2) how many women aged under 50 years each year (a) have breast cancer diagnosed, (b) die from breast cancer, and (c) are treated and survive.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested is given for the number of deaths for the years 1983–1992 and registrations for the years 1983–1987.
443WThe figures for five-years survival rates are published only by 10-year age groups from 1981 registrations, as shown in the table.
Number of deaths for female breast cancer (ICD 174) for England and Wales, 1983–1992 Age group Year 0–50 50+ 1983 1,523 11,149 1984 1,583 11,727 1985 1,534 11,979 1986 1,622 12,019 1987 1,590 12,161 1988 1,678 12,045 1989 1,694 12,314 1990 1,596 12,038 1991 1,555 12,231 1992 1,628 12,035
Number of registrations for female breast cancer (ICD 174), for England and Wales, 1983–1987 Age group Year 0–50 50+ 1983 4,289 17,008 1984 4,284 17,079 1985 4,549 17,515 1986 4,879 17,878 1987 4,866 18,874
Five-year survival rates for female breast cancer (ICD 174), for England and Wales, based on 1981 registrations, (which are only published by 10-year age group) Age group 45–54 55–64 Crude 5-year survival rate1 64.68 57.13 Relative 5-year survival rate2 66.22 60.63 1 Represents the percentage of registrations alive at the end of each time span with a correction made for withdrawn.
Type of birth 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Twins 6,308 — 6,201 6,293 6,321 6,700 6,969 Triplets 91 — 70 89 80 93 123 Quadruplets 4 — 6 4 5 7 10 Quintuplets 1 — — — — 2 2 Sextuplets — — — 1 — 1 1 Total number of maternities with multiple births 6,404 — 6,277 6,387 6,406 6,803 7,105 Total maternities 654,501 632,350 623,511 626,277 633,965 653,142 657,308
Type of birth 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Twins 7,186 7,452 7,579 7,934 8,160 8,314 Triplets 125 157 183 201 208 202 Quadruplets 7 12 11 10 10 8 Quintuplets 1 1 1 — 2 1 Sextuplets — — — — — — Total number of maternities with multiple births 7,319 7,622 7,774 8,145 8,380 8,525 Total maternities 677,467 689,153 682,979 701,030 693,857 683,854 Information on multiple maternities is not available for 1981.
Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
444W2Represents the crude rates adjusted using the life table probability of surviving each time period.