Cancer Incidence in the UK, 2010

CANCER INCIDENCE IN THE UK, 2010AUGUST 2013

All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-97 Excl. C44): 2010Number of New Cases, Crude and European Age-Standardised (AS) Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK

England Wales ScotlandNorthern Ireland UK

Male

Cases 136,372 9,363 14,036 4,133 163,904

Crude Rate 529.4 636.5 554.7 467.3 534.9

AS Rate 422.6 453.7 436.7 426.2 425.5

AS Rate - 95% LCL 420.3 444.5 429.5 413.2 423.5

AS Rate - 95% UCL 424.8 462.9 444.0 439.2 427.6

Female

Cases 132,386 8,769 15,413 4,107 160,675

Crude Rate 500.0 571.1 572.6 448.9 508.2

AS Rate 369.6 390.6 408.1 365.0 374.0

AS Rate - 95% LCL 367.6 382.4 401.7 353.8 372.1

AS Rate - 95% UCL 371.5 398.8 414.6 376.2 375.8

Persons

Cases 268,758 18,132 29,449 8,240 324,579

Crude Rate 514.5 603.1 563.9 457.9 521.3

AS Rate 390.8 416.3 417.2 388.5 394.4

AS Rate - 95% LCL 389.3 410.3 412.5 380.1 393.0

AS Rate - 95% UCL 392.3 422.4 422.0 396.9 395.8

95% LCL and 95% UCL are the 95% lower and upper confidence limits around the AS RatePlease include the citation provided in our Frequently Asked Questions when reproducing this chart: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/faqs/#How

Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+mb1 2. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk 3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer 4. N. Ireland Cancer Registry. www.qub.ac.uk/nicr.

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All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-97 Excl. C44): 1975-2010European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, by Sex, Great Britain

Please include the ciation provided in our Frequently Asked Quesitons when reproducing this chart: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/faqs/#How Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=8843. 2. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk. 3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer.


The 20 Most Common Cancers in 2010Number of New Cases, UK

Malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) and intracranial tumours (as shown here) rank 13th highest in males and 16th highest in females; however, when the benign and uncertain or unknown tumours are also included in the total, the ranks are 11th and 8th highest, respectively. 3% of all male and female cancer cases are registered without specification of the primary site

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The 10 Most Common Cancers in 2010 Numbers of New Cases, Males, UK

3% of all male cases are registered without specification of the primary site

Malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) and intracranial tumours rank 13th highest in males and 16th highest in females; however, when the benign and uncertain or unknown tumours are also included in the total, the ranks are 11th and 8th highest, respectively (data not shown).


Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+mb12. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer4. N. Ireland Cancer Registry. www.qub.ac.uk/nicr


The Three Most Common Cancers 2010Numbers of Cases, Males, UK

3% of all male cancer deaths are registered without specification of the primary site

Please include the citation provided in our Frequently Asked Questions when reproducing this chart: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/faqs/#How Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics, Mortality Statistics: Deaths registered in England and Wales http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+dr 2. General Register Office for Scotland, Deaths Time Series Data, Deaths in Scotlandhttp://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/deaths/time-series.html 3. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Deaths by cause http://www.nisra.gov.uk/demography/default.asp14.htm


The 10 Most Common Cancers in 2010 Numbers of New Cases, Females, UK

3% of all female cases are registered without specification of the primary site

Malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) and intracranial tumours rank 13th highest in males and 16th highest in females; however, when the benign and uncertain or unknown tumours are also included in the total, the ranks are 11th and 8th highest, respectively (data not shown).


Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+mb12. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer4. N. Ireland Cancer Registry. www.qub.ac.uk/nicr


The Three Most Common Cancers 2010Numbers of Cases, Females, UK

3% of all female cancer deaths are registered without specification of the primary site

Please include the citation provided in our Frequently Asked Questions when reproducing this chart: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/faqs/#How Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics, Mortality Statistics: Deaths registered in England and Wales http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+dr 2. General Register Office for Scotland, Deaths Time Series Data, Deaths in Scotlandhttp://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/deaths/time-series.html 3. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Deaths by cause http://www.nisra.gov.uk/demography/default.asp14.htm


The 20 Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers: 1999-2001 and 2008-2010 Percentage Change in European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, Males, UK

Malignant brain and other central nervous system tumours (C70-C72)


Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+mb12. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer

4. N. Ireland Cancer Registry. www.qub.ac.uk/nicr.


The 20 Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers: 1999-2001 and 2008-2010 Percentage Change in European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, Females, UK

Malignant brain and other central nervous system tumours (C70-C72)


Prepared by Cancer Research UKOriginal data sources:1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer Statistics: Registrations Series MB1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=series+mb12. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit. http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk3. Information Services Division Scotland. Cancer Information Programme. www.isdscotland.org/cancer

4. N. Ireland Cancer Registry. www.qub.ac.uk/nicr.


All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-97 Excl. C44): 2008-2010 Average Number of New Cases Per Year and Age-Specific Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK

Please include the citation provided in our Frequently Asked Questions when reproducing this chart: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/faqs/#How Prepared by Cancer Research UK - original data sources are available from http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/cancerstats/


Figure 3.2: The Five Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers in Males, Average Percentages and Numbers of New Cases, by Age, UK, 2008-2010


Figure 3.3: The Five Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers in Females, Average Percentages and Numbers of New Cases, by Age, UK, 2008-2010


Figure 3.4: All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-C97 Excl. C44), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, By Age, Great Britain, 1975-2010


Figure 3.5: The Four Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers and All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-C97 Excl. C44), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, 40-59 Year Olds, Males, Great Britain, 1975-2010

*All cancers excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (C00-C97 excl. C44)


Figure 3.6: The Four Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers and All Cancers Excluding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (C00-C97 Excl. C44), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, 40-59 Year Olds, Females, Great Britain, 1975-2010

*All cancers excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (C00-C97 excl. C44)


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