HC Deb 28 June 1994 vol 245 c535W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people died from skin cancer in 1993.

Mr. Sackville

Data from 1993 are not yet available. In 1992, in England, there were 1,065 deaths from malignant melanoma of skin (ICD1 172) and 457 deaths from other malignant neoplasm of skin (ICD1 173).

1International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision.
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers have been reported in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland since 1990.

Mr. Sackville

The latest available information is shown in the table.

Malignant melanoma of skin (ICD1 172) Other malignant neoplasm of skin (ICD1 173)2
England3 3,661 30,250
Wales3 220 1,748
Scotland4 477 4,111
Northern Ireland4 46 573
1International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision.
2Other malignant neoplasm of skin is under-registered.
31988 data.
41991 data.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the estimated current cost per case of treating a patient with(a) malignant melanoma of the skin and (b) other malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Mr. Sackville

The costs of specific procedures or those associated with specific diagnoses are not available centrally.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the mortality and incidence rates, per 100,000 population, for malignant melanoma of skin, ICD 172, and other malignant neoplasm of skin, ICD 173, for each year since 1991.

Mr. Sackville

The latest available information is shown in the table.

Incidence and mortality rates per 100,000 population in England for malignant melanoma of skin (ICD1 172) and other malignant neoplasm of skin (ICD1 173)
Incidence (1988) Mortality (1992)
Malignant melanoma of skin 7.7 2.2
Other malignant neoplasm of skin 63.5 0.9
1International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision.