Finian McGrath
Question:840 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who died from skin cancer, lung cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men in 2002. [19922/03]
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840 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who died from skin cancer, lung cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men in 2002. [19922/03]
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. This information has been supplied to my Department by the National Cancer Registry.
Cancer |
Females |
Male |
Total2002 |
Colorectal |
369 |
521 |
890 |
Lung |
546 |
928 |
1,474 |
Melanoma Skin |
46 |
45 |
91 |
Non-melanoma Skin |
19 |
26 |
45 |
Breast |
608 |
608 |
|
Prostate |
547 |
547 |