HC Deb 13 January 1995 vol 252 c261W
Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were due to, and new cases were diagnosed of, prostatic cancer in each of the last five years.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Deaths and registrations of newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer (ICD1 185) in England and Wales. 1989 is the latest year for which registration statistics are available.
Deaths Registrations of new cases
1985 6,628 9,513
1986 6,910 10,180
1987 7,166 10,837
1988 7,458 12,496
1989 7,861 12,518
1990 8,098
1991 8,570
1992 8,735
1International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision.

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of what amount was spent on screening for in each of the last five years.

Mr. Sackville

This information centrally.

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