Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have died due to prostate cancer in each of the past 10 years; what has been taken to address the problem; and if he will make a statement. [94546]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information on deaths is as follows:
Deaths 1989 159 1990 195 1991 175 1992 201 1993 182 1994 209 1995 216 1996 211 1997 208 1998 1220 1 Provisional Source:
Figures supplied by General Register Office (NI)
Cancer services in Northern Ireland are presently being reorganised to ensure that all cancer patients are managed by specialist cancer teams. Such care is associated with a better quality of life and improved prospects of survival. All patients with prostate cancer, who require surgery will be treated by specialist teams. Current research evidence does not support population screening for prostate cancer.