HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 cc807-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of prostate cancer have been treated in each of the last 10 years, and if he will make a statement. [41249]

Mr. Richards

Information on the number of cases of prostate cancer treated is not available. The latest information on the number of new cases of prostate cancer registered by the Wales Cancer Registry is given in the following table.

Prosate Cancer (ICD9 185)
Year Number
1981 569
1982 548
1983 625
1984 691
1985 705
1986 681
1987 699
1988 729
1989 859
1990 857

Source:

Wales Cancer Registry.