Bernard Allen
Question:316 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of breast cancer procedures carried out at Cork University Hospital in each of the past two years. [23977/01]
Written Answers. - Cancer Treatment Services.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. The data are derived from the hospital in-patient enquiry – HIPE – system which captures information on all discharges from publicly-funded acute hospitals. The figures for the year 2000 are provisional.
|
Year |
#Total number of procedures carried out at Cork University Hospital |
|
1999 |
45 |
|
2000 |
30 |
Note:#Refers to procedures (ICD 8541 to 8548) performed on patients with a principal diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of the female breast, ICD174.