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Statistical Publication Notice
An update of statistics on lifetime risk of cancer, cancer prevalence and cancer mortality in Scotland is published on the web today. The cancer mortality statistics were first released by the General Register Office for Scotland in July 2006 but are presented here in more detail by NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services (ISD). All updated statistics are available at the following address:
http://www.isdscotland.org/cancer
The updated figures show the lifetime risk of cancer (2003), cancer prevalence (2003) and cancer mortality (1980-2005) for each cancer site and replace information previously available on the ISD Scotland website.
Key points:
- Currently, 1 in 3 people in Scotland are at risk of getting cancer during their lifetime.
- An estimated 2.1% of men and 2.9% of women in Scotland are living with a diagnosis of cancer. Around a quarter of these people have been diagnosed at least 10 years ago.
- Prevalence of cancer increases with age, with 9.6% of men and 8.4% of women aged 65 and over living with a diagnosis of cancer.
- Prevalence is increasing for many cancers due to increasing incidence and improvements in prognosis.
- In 2005, 7,637 males and 7,450 females died from cancer in Scotland. Age-standardised mortality rates have fallen in both sexes over the last 10 years (1995-2005), with significant 13% and 5% decreases in men and women respectively*.
- The cancers that cause most mortality in Scotland are lung, colorectal and prostate in men and lung, breast and colorectal in women. In the past 10 years, mortality rates for men have fallen significantly for these three cancers (reductions of between 9% and 25%), and for breast and colorectal cancers in women (reductions of 14% and 24%). Mortality from lung cancer in women has not changed significantly over the past 10 years.
* All ten-year changes in mortality have been estimated using Poisson regression.
Background
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This is an ISD National Statistics release. National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and adhere to codes of practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
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ISD Scotland is a division of NHS National Service Scotland. ISD collects, collates and maintains a wide range of health service data sets, which form the national corporate database for NHSScotland. By providing information, statistical services and effective use of information management and technology, ISD contributes to health improvement by informing decision-making, research and debate within the NHSScotland, government departments and other organisations.
For more information about ISD Scotland see the website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/
Fiona Campbell
Principal Statistician
Epidemiology and Statistics Group
Fiona.Campbell@isd.csa.scot.nhs.ukphone 0131 275 6125
Roger Black
Head of Epidemiology and Statistics Group
Roger.Black@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
phone 0131 275 6064
Fiona Campbell
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