Trevor Sargent
Question:256 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancer cases recorded in the Mid-Western Health Board area and the North-Western Health Board area for each of the past five years. [19233/03]
Vol. 570 No. 4
256 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancer cases recorded in the Mid-Western Health Board area and the North-Western Health Board area for each of the past five years. [19233/03]
Cancer statistics are collated by the National Cancer Registry. Registry data is complete for 1994 to 1999 inclusive. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of cancer cases recorded in the Mid-Western Health Board area and the North-Western Health Board area is provided by the National Cancer Registry for the years 1994 to 2001 inclusive. However, the data in relation to 2000 and 2001 is preliminary only and final results presented at a later date may differ from those listed in the following tabular statements:
Table 1: All Invasive Cancers
Year ofIncidence |
Mid-WesternHealth Board |
North-WesternHealth Board |
1994 |
1,380 |
1,121 |
1995 |
1,276 |
1,087 |
1996 |
1,236 |
1,105 |
1997 |
1,327 |
1,100 |
1998 |
1,414 |
1,076 |
1999 |
1,276 |
1,060 |
2000* |
1,470 |
1,145 |
2001* |
1,401 |
1,249 |
Year ofIncidence |
Mid-WesternHealth Board |
North-WesternHealth Board |
1994 |
994 |
804 |
1995 |
914 |
751 |
1996 |
904 |
816 |
1997 |
992 |
784 |
1998 |
1,029 |
799 |
1999 |
928 |
766 |
2000* |
1,093 |
886 |
2001* |
1,035 |
951 |