Main Sites of Occurrence of New Cancers Diagnosed
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 2002 |
2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Non-Melanoma Skin |
2,842 |
3,159 |
2,473 |
2,808 |
5,315 |
5,967 |
| Colorectal |
1,090 |
1,113 |
821 |
859 |
1,911 |
1,972 |
| Breast |
14 |
13 |
2,174 |
2,221 |
2,188 |
2,234 |
| Lung |
1,055 |
1,072 |
654 |
695 |
1,709 |
1,767 |
| Prostate |
2,105 |
2,080 |
- |
- |
2,105 |
2,080 |
| Cervix |
- |
- |
204 |
205 |
204 |
205 |
| Melanoma |
198 |
207 |
350 |
319 |
548 |
526 |
| Lymphoma |
312 |
319 |
260 |
267 |
572 |
586 |
| Stomach |
271 |
273 |
167 |
185 |
438 |
458 |
| Bladder |
322 |
326 |
154 |
139 |
476 |
465 |
| Pancreas |
209 |
180 |
204 |
188 |
413 |
368 |
| Leukaemia |
266 |
240 |
183 |
141 |
449 |
381 |
| Ovary |
- |
- |
356 |
409 |
356 |
409 |
| Oesophagus |
193 |
193 |
116 |
128 |
309 |
321 |
| Kidney |
242 |
213 |
132 |
136 |
374 |
349 |
| Brain and Meninges |
169 |
171 |
156 |
122 |
325 |
293 |
| Womb |
- |
- |
275 |
282 |
275 |
282 |
| Myeloma |
134 |
114 |
96 |
95 |
230 |
209 |
| Head and Neck |
180 |
176 |
87 |
93 |
267 |
269 |
| Other (invasive) |
974 |
1,035 |
777 |
796 |
1,751 |
1,831 |
| Other (all cancer) |
1,837 |
1,863 |
3,285 |
3,531 |
5,122 |
5,394 |
| |
| Total |
12,413 |
12,747 |
12,924 |
13,619 |
25,337 |
26,366 |
Source: National Cancer Register |
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