§ Vernon CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many men were diagnosed with (a) prostate and (b) testicular cancer in (i) 1971, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 2000. [4273]
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§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Vernon Coaker, dated 18 July 2001
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning the number of men diagnosed with (a) prostate cancer and (b) testicular cancer in (i) 1971, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 2000.The latest available figures on the number of registrations of prostate and testicular cancer in 1971, 1980, 1990 and 1997 (the most recent year for which data are available) in England are given in the table below.
Year of diagnosis Prostate Testis 1971 5,789 612 1980 8,440 826 1990 12,518 1,199 1997 18,201 1,411