Health written question – answered at on 22 February 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths from breast cancer there were in the last year for which figures are available.
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Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths from breast cancer there were in the last year for which figures are available. (316289)
The table attached provides the number of deaths where breast cancer was the underlying cause of death, in England and Wales, in 2008 (the latest year available).
Table 1: Number of deaths where breast cancer was the underlying cause of death, England and Wales, 2008( 1,2,3) | |
Cause of death | Deaths (persons) |
Breast cancer | 10,779 |
(1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code C50. (2) Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents. (3) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. |
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