§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of prostate cancer patients live for at least five years after treatment in the United Kingdom, and what is the average such percentage in the European Union; [11869]
(2)what percentage of leukaemia sufferers live for at least five years after treatment in the United Kingdom, and what is the average such percentage in the European Union; [11870]
(3)what percentage of breast cancer patients live for at least five years after the treatment in the United Kingdom; and what the average such percentage is in the European Union. [11871]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the national statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Robyn Lynch to Mr. John Bercow, dated 5 November 2001
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent questions on the percentage of prostate cancer patients, leukaemia sufferers and breast cancer patients that live at least five years after treatment in the United Kingdom and the average such percentages in the European Union. (11869. 11870, 11871). I am replying in his absence.68WThe information requested is not available.However, the latest available comparable rates of survival from time of diagnosis for England, Scotland and some other countries in Europe were published in Berrino F. Capocaccia R, Estéve J, Gatta G, Hakulinen T, Micheli M, Sant M, Verdecchia A (eds). Survival of cancer patients in Europèhe EUROCARE-2 study. (IARC Scientific Publications No.151. Lyons: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1999).A copy is available in the House of Commons Library.