Bone and Connective Tissue Cancer
Data analyses and reports
- Detailed incidence and mortality data and prevalence statistics:
Cancer of the bone and articular cartilage
Cancer of the bone and connective tissue
Cancer of the connective tissue - A summary table of the main statistics for bone and connective tissue cancer.
Below are the most recently updated data. Please note :
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Cancer of the bone and articular cartilage: ICD-10 C40-C41
Incidence:
Annual incidence 
[1492KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [247KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [1541KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [245KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [56KB]
Cancer of the bone and connective tissue: ICD-10 C40-C41, C47, C49
Incidence:
Annual incidence [1492KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [247KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [1541KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [245KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [56KB]
Lifetime risk:
Lifetime risk [45KB]
Deprivation:
Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB]
Cancer of the connective tissue: ICD-10 C47, C49
Incidence:
Annual incidence [1492KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [247KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [1541KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [245KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [56KB]
Summary statistics for bone and connective tissue cancer
| Scotland | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| Rank - incidence | 18 | 24 |
| Rank - mortality | 17 | 19 |
| Percentage frequency of all cancers | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Number of new cases diagnosed in 2010 | 99 | 61 |
| Number of deaths recorded in 2010 | 47 | 54 |
| Change in incidence from 2000 to 2010 | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Change in mortality from 2000 to 2010 | -5.2% | 17.8% |
Note:
1.Change in incidence and mortality is estimated by Poisson regression.
