Written Question · S3W-39290 · Session 3
What the (a) age-standardised incidence for prostate cancer and (b) number of diagnoses of prostate cancer there have been in each year sin…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) age-standardised incidence for prostate cancer and (b) number of diagnoses of prostate cancer there have been in each year since 1997-98, also broken down by (i) NHS board and (ii) parliamentary constituency.
The answer
Data on newly diagnosed cancers in Scotland are recorded on the Scottish Cancer Registry. The most recent calendar year of data currently available is 2008.
Incidence (number of registrations) and age-standardised incidence rates of prostate cancer by NHS board area of residence for calendar years 1997 to 2008.
A copy of the table has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre
(Bib. number 52498)
- Table (a)
Ref: IR2011-00325.
Source: Scottish Cancer Registry, ISD.
Data extracted: February 2011.
Incidence (number of registrations) and age-standardised incidence rates of prostate cancer by Scottish parliamentary constituency of residence for calendar years 1997 to 2008.
A copy of the table has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre
(Bib. number 52498)
- Table (b)
Ref: IR2011-00325.
Source: Scottish Cancer Registry, ISD.
Data extracted: February 2011.
More comprehensive data on prostate cancer can be found on the Information Services Division website at http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1488.html.
Incidence (number of registrations) and age-standardised incidence rates of prostate cancer by NHS board area of residence for calendar years 1997 to 2008.
A copy of the table has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre
(Bib. number 52498)
- Table (a)
Ref: IR2011-00325.
Source: Scottish Cancer Registry, ISD.
Data extracted: February 2011.
Incidence (number of registrations) and age-standardised incidence rates of prostate cancer by Scottish parliamentary constituency of residence for calendar years 1997 to 2008.
A copy of the table has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre
(Bib. number 52498)
- Table (b)
Ref: IR2011-00325.
Source: Scottish Cancer Registry, ISD.
Data extracted: February 2011.
More comprehensive data on prostate cancer can be found on the Information Services Division website at http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1488.html.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-39290 by reference.