Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:320 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7945/02]
Vol. 550 No. 2
320 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of women who were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7945/02]
The National Cancer Registry Board is the statutory body responsible for collecting and analysing information relating to the prevalence of cancer in Ireland. I have been informed by the National Cancer Registry that the most recent verified data for national breast cancer incidence relates to 1998. Following is a table; Appendix 1, showing the number of breast cancer cases from 1994 to 1998 on a county basis for the Deputy's information.
Appendix 1: Number of breast cancer cases by county, 1994 to 1998
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
Clare |
35 |
35 |
43 |
29 |
37 |
Cork |
205 |
189 |
194 |
193 |
209 |
Cavan |
25 |
17 |
20 |
27 |
16 |
Carlow |
21 |
20 |
17 |
13 |
24 |
Donegal |
55 |
48 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
Dublin |
475 |
442 |
504 |
536 |
549 |
Galway |
69 |
87 |
78 |
83 |
78 |
Kildare |
46 |
51 |
50 |
49 |
59 |
Kilkenny |
20 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
27 |
Kerry |
51 |
60 |
61 |
47 |
63 |
Longford |
12 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
Louth |
26 |
35 |
45 |
45 |
44 |
Limerick |
62 |
71 |
68 |
75 |
70 |
Leitrim |
14 |
12 |
17 |
9 |
11 |
Laois |
26 |
26 |
20 |
15 |
27 |
Meath |
33 |
32 |
33 |
51 |
45 |
Monaghan |
12 |
16 |
23 |
17 |
19 |
Mayo |
62 |
49 |
38 |
50 |
42 |
Offaly |
19 |
23 |
24 |
19 |
38 |
Roscommon |
23 |
19 |
28 |
27 |
22 |
Sligo |
34 |
28 |
26 |
35 |
30 |
Tipperary |
54 |
73 |
53 |
40 |
53 |
Waterford |
32 |
44 |
44 |
57 |
48 |
Westmeath |
28 |
26 |
26 |
36 |
35 |
Wicklow |
43 |
44 |
38 |
44 |
51 |
Wexford |
19 |
34 |
49 |
46 |
52 |
1,501 |
1,529 |
1,594 |
1,637 |
1,731 |