§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were treated for bowel cancer in(a) the South and West Devon Health Authority area and (b) Torbay Healthcare Trust since 1990; and what were their survival rates. [122694]
§ Yvette CooperInformation provided by the South and West Cancer Intelligence Unit on the incidence of colorectal cancer and survival rates in South and West Devon Health Authority is given in the following tables. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. David Hudson, Chairman of South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, for details of local treatment and survival rates.
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Three year rolling average colorectal cancer incidence rates—South and West Devon Health Authority residents Crude rate ASR 1990–92 67.4 44.2 1991–93 66.4 43.8 1992–94 68.2 44.4 1993–95 65.9 41.7 1994–96 68.2 43.4 1995–97 68.9 44.1 Notes:
1. Crude rates relate to incident cases per 100,000 population
2. Age standardised rates (ASR) are based on European Standard Population and allow for a direct comparison between areas
3. Colorectal Cancer ICD9/10: 153, 154, C 18–C21
Survival rates—colorectal cancer 1990 to 1994—South and West Devon Health Authority residents Percentage Survival time All registrations proportion surviving Treated within six months, proportion surviving 30 days 92 95 1 year 69 75 2 years 56 62 3 years 49 54 4 years 44 48 5 years 41 45 Notes:
1. Survival analysis based on registrations made between 1990–94. This allows for full five year follow up period for all patients.
2. Persons aged over 85 at diagnosis and registrations made from a Death Certificate Only are excluded from the analysis.
3. Analysis on treated within six months looks only at those persons for whom SW Cancer Intelligence Unit have received information regarding surgery and/or radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy within six months of diagnosis.
4. Colorectal Cancer ICD9/10: 153, 154, C18–C21.