2 May 2007 : Column 1734W—continued
| Box 1: Cancer sites, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions |
| | ICD-9 (1979-2000) | ICD-10 (2001-05) |
|
All cancers
|
140-208
|
C00-97
|
|
Lip, mouth and pharynx
|
140-149
|
C00-C14
|
|
Oesophagus
|
150
|
C15
|
|
Stomach
|
151
|
C16
|
|
Colorectal
|
153-154
|
C18-C21
|
|
Pancreas
|
157
|
C25
|
|
Larynx
|
161
|
C32
|
|
Lung
|
162
|
C33-C34
|
|
Melanoma of the skin
|
172
|
C43
|
|
Breast (female)
|
174
|
C50
|
|
Cervix
|
180
|
C53
|
|
Uterus
|
182
|
C54-C55
|
|
Ovary
|
183
|
C56-C57
|
|
Prostate
|
185
|
C61
|
|
Testis
|
186
|
C62
|
|
Kidney
|
189
|
C64-C66, C68
|
|
Bladder
|
188
|
C67
|
|
Brain
|
191
|
C71
|
|
Hodgkin’s disease
|
201
|
C81
|
|
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
|
200, 202
|
C82-C85, C91.4, C96
|
|
Multiple myeloma
|
203
|
C90
|
|
All leukaemias
|
204-208
|
C91-C95 ex. C91.4
|
Mr. Anthony Wright:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in (a) England and (b) Great Yarmouth were diagnosed with cancer in each of the last 30 years for which figures are available, broken down by cancer type. [135203]
John Healey:
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 2 May 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many people were diagnosed with cancer in each of the last 30 years for which figures are available in (a) England and (b) Great Yarmouth, broken down by cancer type. [135203]
The latest available figures for newly diagnosed cases (incidence) of cancer in England are for the year 2004. Figures for (a) England from 1975-2004 are given in Table 1 and (b) Great Yarmouth local authority from 1990-2004 are given in Table 2. Earlier figures for Great Yarmouth are not readily available.
| Table 1 : Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of cancer, England, 1975-2004: 21 most common cancers by site( 1) |
| Persons |
| | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|
All cancers
|
154,810
|
157,510
|
162,270
|
167,970
|
168,915
|
170,379
|
175,740
|
177,661
|
181,501
|
187,958
|
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2 May 2007 : Column 1736W
|
All cancers xnmsc(2)
|
139,963
|
142,209
|
146,840
|
152,033
|
152,475
|
152,727
|
157,329
|
158,660
|
162,726
|
168,115
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Lip, mouth and pharynx
|
2,907
|
3,030
|
2,816
|
2,997
|
2,986
|
2,885
|
2,778
|
2,681
|
2,786
|
2,832
|
|
Oesophagus
|
2,851
|
2,964
|
3,082
|
3,188
|
3,349
|
3,403
|
3,489
|
3,622
|
3,391
|
3,607
|
|
Stomach
|
11,526
|
11,315
|
11,501
|
11,361
|
11,742
|
11,110
|
11,384
|
11,411
|
11,237
|
11,524
|
|
Colorectal
|
19,170
|
19,414
|
20,255
|
20,718
|
21,198
|
21,169
|
21,504
|
21,996
|
22,167
|
22,891
|
|
Pancreas
|
4,656
|
4,587
|
4,737
|
5,021
|
5,041
|
5,128
|
5,189
|
5,364
|
5,624
|
5,466
|
|
Larynx
|
1,443
|
1,480
|
1,501
|
1,607
|
1,577
|
1,603
|
1,588
|
1,625
|
1,637
|
1,652
|
|
Lung
|
29,785
|
29,742
|
31,043
|
31,960
|
31,912
|
32,330
|
33,492
|
33,395
|
34,359
|
34,817
|
|
Melanoma of the skin
|
1,097
|
1,242
|
1,372
|
1,444
|
1,503
|
1,553
|
1,560
|
1,674
|
1,822
|
1,960
|
|
Breast (female)
|
17,647
|
18,709
|
19,165
|
20,287
|
19,603
|
19,118
|
19,803
|
20,339
|
20,166
|
21,175
|
|
Cervix
|
3,794
|
3,650
|
3,710
|
3,642
|
3,618
|
3,526
|
3,554
|
3,475
|
3,630
|
3,772
|
|
Uterus
|
2,997
|
3,011
|
3,161
|
3,216
|
3,231
|
3,464
|
3,333
|
3,300
|
3,335
|
3,385
|
|
Ovary
|
3,842
|
3,852
|
3,723
|
3,956
|
3,901
|
3,938
|
4,164
|
4,046
|
4,160
|
4,356
|
|
Prostate
|
5,789
|
5,963
|
6,363
|
6,742
|
6,861
|
7,066
|
7,429
|
7,289
|
7,972
|
8,440
|
|
Testis
|
612
|
637
|
662
|
704
|
714
|
706
|
729
|
797
|
731
|
826
|
|
Kidney
|
2,086
|
2,118
|
2,245
|
2,316
|
2,447
|
2,366
|
2,532
|
2,498
|
2,573
|
2,692
|
|
Bladder
|
6,918
|
6,951
|
7,219
|
7,270
|
7,256
|
7,363
|
7,840
|
7,909
|
8,445
|
8,729
|
|
Brain
|
2,209
|
2,148
|
1,997
|
2,097
|
2,030
|
2,028
|
2,147
|
2,075
|
2,424
|
2,480
|
|
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
|
1,246
|
1,382
|
1,337
|
1,348
|
1,270
|
1,284
|
1,295
|
1,279
|
1,164
|
1,287
|
|
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
|
2,131
|
2,260
|
2,432
|
2,521
|
2,772
|
2,721
|
2,887
|
2,927
|
3,265
|
3,490
|
|
Multiple Myeloma
|
1,265
|
1,331
|
1,357
|
1,603
|
1,562
|
1,593
|
1,728
|
1,778
|
1,846
|
1,913
|
|
Leukaemia
|
3,565
|
3,844
|
4,011
|
4,226
|
4,183
|
4,110
|
4,389
|
4,326
|
3,956
|
4,042
|
