HC Deb 19 September 2003 vol 410 c1266W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his Answer of 1 September 2003,Official Report, column 926W, on breast cancer, how many patients aged 85 years and over underwent surgery in (a) 2000 and (b) 2002.[129715]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) for breast cancer surgery for patients aged 85 and over in national health service hospitals in England is shown in the table.

Number of finished consultant episodes
1999–2000 895
2000–01 1,045
2001–02 1,012

Source:

Hospitals Episode Statistics Department of Health

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