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Breast cancer – UK
The statistics in this presentation are based on the Breast CancerStats report published in 2007. However, the incidence, mortality and survival statistics have been updated to reflect the latest available data.For more information about UK cancer statistics please contact [email protected] or visit http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats
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Table One: Number of new cases and rates of breast cancer, UK, 2006
England Wales Scotland N.Ireland UK
Cases
Males 275 18 20 1 314
Females 38,004 2,445 4,079 980 45,508
Persons 38,279 2,463 4,099 981 45,822
Crude rate per 100,000 population
Males 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.1 1.1
Females 147.1 160.7 154.1 110.3 147.3
Persons 75.4 83.0 80.1 56.3 75.6
Age-standardised rate (European) per 100,000 population
Males 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.9CI 95% 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.0
Females 121.4 124.4 121.7 99.2 121.0CI 95% 120.2 122.6 119.4 129.3 118.0 125.4 92.9 105.4 119.9 122.1
Persons 63.9 65.7 65.3 52.4 63.8CI 95% 63.2 64.5 63.1 68.3 63.3 67.3 49.1 55.7 63.2 64.4
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Figure One: Numbers of new cases and age specific incidence rates, by sex, breast cancer, UK 2006
screened age group
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Figure Two: Figure 1.2 Age standardised* (world) incidence rates , female breast cancer in selected countries, 2002 estimates
* to the European standard population
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Figure Three: Age standardised *(European) incidence and mortality rates, female breast cancer in EU countries, 2006 estimates
* to the European standard population
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Figure Four: Age standardised* (European) incidence and mortality rates, breast cancer, females, GB, 1975-2007
* to the European standard population
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Figure Five: Age-specific incidence rates for female breast cancer, Great Britain, 1975–2006
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Figure Six: European age-standardised* incidence rates of invasive breast cancer by age group in Scottish women (1980–2005), and numbers of dispensed items of HRT and raloxifene (1993–2005)
* to the European standard population
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Table Two: Estimated risk of developing breast cancer by age, females, UK, 2001–2005
Risk up to age 25 1 in 15,000Risk up to age 30 1 in 1,900Risk up to age 40 1 in 200Risk up to age 50 1 in 50Risk up to age 60 1 in 23Risk up to age 70 1 in 15Risk up to age 80 1 in 11
Risk up to age 85 1 in 10
Lifetime risk (all ages) 1 in 9
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Figure Seven: Estimated cumulative incidence of breast cancer in developed countries if women had family sizes and breastfeeding patterns typical of developing countries
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Table Three: Oral contraception and the relative risk of breast cancer
Relative risk (confidence interval)Oral contraceptive use
Never users 1.0
Current users 1.24 (1.15-1.33)
1-4 years after stopping 1.16 (1.08-1.23)
5-9 years after stopping 1.07 (1.02-1.13)
10+ years after stopping 1.01 (0.96-1.05)
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Table Four: Relative risk of invasive breast cancer in relation to recency and type of HRT used
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Table Five: Rare familial cancer syndromes associated with breast cancer
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Table Six: Relative risk (95%CI) of breast cancer in categories of BMI, by menopausal status
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Table Seven: UK NHS Breast Screening Programme results April 2006 to March 2007
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Table Eight: The main stages of breast cancer
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Figure Eight: Age-standardised one-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales 1971-2006
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Figure Eight: Age-standardised five-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales 1971-2006
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Figure Ten: Age-standardised ten-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales 1971-2000
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Figure Eleven: Figure 3.4: Age-standardised twenty-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales, 1991-2003
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Table Nine: Number of deaths and mortality rates of breast cancer, UK, 2007
England Wales Scotland N.Ireland UK
Deaths
Males 76 10 5 1 92
Females 9,986 637 1,062 305 11,990
Persons 10,062 647 1,067 306 12,082
Crude rate per 100,000 population
Males 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3
Females 38.4 41.7 39.9 34.0 38.6
Persons 19.7 21.7 20.7 17.4 19.8
Age-standardised rate (European) per 100,000 population
Males 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2CI 95% 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3
Females 26.7 26.7 27.1 26.3 26.7CI 95% 26.2 27.2 24.6 28.7 25.5 28.8 23.3 29.2 26.2 27.2
Persons 14.5 14.7 15.1 14.5 14.6CI 95% 14.2 14.8 13.6 15.8 14.2 16.0 12.9 16.2 14.3 14.8
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Figure Twelve: Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates, breast cancer, by sex, UK, 2007
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Figure Thirteen: Age-standardised *(European) mortality rates, breast cancer, females, UK, 1971-2007
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Figure Fourteen: Age-specific mortality rates for female breast cancer, UK, 1971–2007