HC Deb 04 February 1994 vol 236 cc982-4W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of women in the eligible target group have been screened for breast cancer in the last three years for each health region in England; how many women have breast cancer in each region; and how many women died from breast cancer in each health region.

Mr. Sackville

The information is not available in the form requested. Table A shows the uptake figures for breast cancer screening by region for 1990–91 and table B for 1991–92. Table C give regional incidence data for the latest available year of 1987. Table D gives mortality data for the years 1990 to 1992.

Table A Breast cancer—Uptake of screening invitation by region for 1990–91
Region Screened Compliance Per cent.
England 625,615 71
Northern 46,855 75
Yorkshire 39,956 68
Trent 67,074 76
East Anglia 29,725 74
North West Thames 34,792 60
North East Thames 57,583 60
Region Screened Compliance Per cent.
South East Thames 53,213 70
South West Thames 21,076 70
Wessex 48,902 76
Oxford 27,837 81
South Western 53,527 69
West Midlands 73,757 69
Mersey 38,422 73
North Western 32,896 74
Table B Breast cancer—uptake of screening invitation by region for 1991–92
Region Screened Compliance Per cent.
England 922,726 71
Northern 70,214 75
Yorkshire 64,598 74
Trent 92,257 77
East Anglia 41,939 81
North West Thames 50,484 58
North East Thames 73,439 61
South East Thames 70,868 71
South West Thames 49,176 67
Wessex 54,027 78
Oxford 60,050 77
South Western 73,001 74
West Midlands 102,011 72
Mersey 46,786 69
North Western 73,876 73
Table C Breast cancer registrations by Regional Health Authority 1987 malignant neoplasm of female breast
Number
England 22,026
Northern 1,352
Yorkshire 1,658
Trent 2,193
East Anglian 1,084
North West Thames 1,354
North East Thames 1,621
South East Thames 1,351
South West Thames 1,168
Wessex 1,682
Oxford 1,208
South Western 1,789
West Midlands 2,649
Mersey 1,104
North Western 1,813
Table D Deaths—Cancer of the breast by region
Region 1990 1991 1992
England 12,824 12,980 12,804
Northern 757 801 796
Yorkshire 927 888 888
Trent 1,250 1,260 1,287
East Anglian 585 576 593
North West Thames 840 886 819
North East Thames 1,009 1,020 938
South East Thames 1,042 1,087 1,061
South West Thames 860 877 885
Wessex 856 871 871
Oxford 629 623 648
South Western 952 1,019 989
West Midlands 1,401 1,437 1,402
Mersey 674 590 646
North Western 1,042 1,045 981