Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016
671. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each year from 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to date; the number diagnosed in the age ranges of 29 years and under, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years and 70 years plus, in tabular form. [22690/16]
View answer672. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the mortality rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; the rates in the following age ranges: 29 and under; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; and 70 plus, in tabular form. [22691/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 671 and 672 together.
The National Cancer Registry is the statutory body with responsibility for, inter alia, the collection and analysis of information relating to the incidence of cancer and related tumours in Ireland. My Department has asked the Registry to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the question raised on incidence rates.
The Deputy will find the mortality rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer between 2011 and 2015 as follows. The figures for 2016 have not yet been released.
Age specific morality rates (per 100,000 females population) where cause of death is C56 Malignant Neoplasm of ovary. Figures sourced from the CSO.
|
Ovarian cancer (C56) |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
29 and under |
0.21 |
0.32 |
0.11 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
30-39 |
1.05 |
0.52 |
0.26 |
1.31 |
0.53 |
|
40-49 |
3.79 |
4.97 |
3.05 |
2.71 |
2.97 |
|
50-59 |
17.01 |
16.27 |
17.49 |
17.85 |
16.03 |
|
60-69 |
41.67 |
29.88 |
30.89 |
33.44 |
30.65 |
|
70 plus |
66.33 |
73.47 |
66.07 |
67.22 |
60.93 |
|
Total |
12.01 |
11.92 |
11.34 |
12.01 |
11.08 |
Note: Data for years 2014 and 2015 are based on year of registration. These figures should be considered provisional and are subject to revision.
