HC Deb 02 November 2001 vol 373 cc882-4W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths there were in(a) absolute numbers and (b) per capita of the whole population; and what the five year survival rate was of sufferers of colorectal cancers in each region and nation of the UK in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000. [10938]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 31 October 2001As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning how many deaths there were in (a) absolute numbers and (b) per capita of the whole population; and what the

Number of deaths Rate1 per 100,000 population
Country/region4 1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2000
England 13,962 13,613 13,223 20.4 19.8 19.0
Northern and Yorkshire 1,860 1,743 1,815 21.1 19.8 20.5
Trent 1,482 1,497 1,365 20.5 20.7 18.5
Eastern 1,516 1,443 1,391 19.8 18.7 17.6
London 1,554 1,407 1,408 18.8 17.0 16.9
South East 2,468 2,448 2,327 20.0 19.5 18.5
South West 1,549 1,641 1,556 19.3 20.3 18.9
West Midlands 1,565 1,542 1,519 21.7 21.2 20.4
North West 1,968 1,892 1,842 22.0 21.0 20.5
Wales 994 971 990 22.8 21.9 22.3
Scotland 1,660 1,698 1,616 24.5 24.8 23.2
Northern Ireland 443 410 N/A 22.9 20.7 N/A
1 Age standardised using the European standard population
2 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes 153 and 154, except for Scotland in 2000: International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, codes C18-C21
3 Data for England and Wales based on deaths occurring each year, excluding non-residents. Data for Scotland and Northern Ireland based on deaths registered each year, including non-residents
4 Boundaries as at 1 April 1999

Sources:

Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Country/region5 Cancer site6 Sex6 5 year relative survival (%)
England Colon Male 42.6
Females 42.1
Northern and Yorkshire Colon Persons 38.3
Trent Colon Persons 38.5
Eastern Colon Persons 42.7
London Colon Persons 41.2
South East Colon Persons 45.7
South West Colon Persons 46.6
West Midlands Colon Persons 42.9
North West Colon Persons 38.8

Source:

England: Office for National Statistics. Cancer survival 1992–1999. London: ONS, 31 January 2001

Country/region5 Cancer site6 Sex6 5 year relative survival (%)
Wales Large bowel Males 39
Females 42

Source:

Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. Cancer Registration and Survival in Wales 1985–1994. Cardiff: WCISU, 1999

five year survival rate was of sufferers of colorectal cancers in each region and nation of the UK in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000. (10938).

The latest available information on five year survival from colorectal cancer in the UK and the numbers and age-standards rates1 of deaths (person) from colorectal cancer2 for England and its constituent Health Regions, and the other countries of the UK in 1998. 1999 and 20003 are given in the attached tables.

The results for England and its regions, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, are based on cases diagnosed during 1992–94, 1985–89, 1991–95, and 1993–96, respectively; and followed up to the end of 1999, 1994, 1998 and 1999, respectively.

The figures for England and its regions are directly comparable, but because of the differences in coverage and end of follow up, and for other reasons, the figures for the separate countries of the UK are not, and they cannot be made so.

Country/region5 Cancer site6 Sex6 5 year relative survival (%)
Scotland Colon Males 45.0
Females 45.1
Rectum Males 42.8
Females 45.0

Source

Scottish Cancer Intelligence Unit. Trends in Cancer Survival in Scotland 1971–1995. Edinburgh: Information & Statistics Division NHS in Scotland. 2000

Country/region5 Cancer site6 Sex6 5 year relative survival (%)
Northern Ireland Colon Males 49
Females 51
Rectum Males 49
Females 48
5 Boundaries as at 1st April 1999.
6 Survival rates for cancers of the colon and rectum are closely similar. As survival rates from colorectal cancer for males and females are closely similar (see figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland) the more precise figures for all persons (males and females combined) are given for the regions of England

Source:

Fitzpatrick DA, Gavin AT. Survival of Cancer Patients in Northern Ireland 1993–1996. Belfast: Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. 2001

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