§ Lord Ironsideasked Her Majesty's Government:
- (a) how many women in the United Kingdom were called for screening for breast cancer under the national screening programme in each of the years from 1987 to 1992;
- (b) what percentage were outside the 50 to 64 years old age bracket;
- (c) how many of those screened were re-called and screened again; and
- (d) in how many of these cases the screening interval was less than three years.
§ Baroness CumberlegeThe national breast screening programme became fully operational in 1990, with women between the ages of 50–64 being called every three years for breast cancer screening by mammography. In 1990–91, 996,086 women were invited, with 49,980 women, or 7 per cent., being recalled for further tests. In 1991–92, 1,443,914 women were invited, with a total of 66,054 women, or 6.2 per cent., recalled for further investigation.
117WAInformation as to whether a woman has had a previous screen within the breast screening programme is available only for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For 1991–92, 70,516 women screened had been screened previously.
§ Lord Ironsideasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many women were screened in the United Kingdom for breast cancer in the years 1990, 1991, and 1992 respectively, what proportions tested positive and what proportions of these had previously been tested on a regular yearly basis.
§ Baroness CumberlegeWomen aged 50–64 are invited three-yearly for breast cancer screening by mammography. In 1990–91, 709,091 women were invited and screened with 4,348 cancers detected following biopsy. In 1991–92, 1,059,703 women were screened and 6,605 cancers were detected. In both years this represents a cancer detection rate of 6.2 cancers per 1,000 women screened.
Information on whether a woman has had a previous screen within the breast screening programme is available only for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For 1991–92, 70,516 women screened had been screened previously.