Breast Cancer in England

Breast Cancer Incidence, mortality and survival for women, England, 1971–2011 Survival has increased by more than 50% since 1971 2011 84% 1971 54% Incidence rates per 100,000 women in 2011 Mortality rates per 100,000 women in 2011 125 24 This amounts to an increase of This amounts to a decrease of 89% 38% between between 1971 - 2011 1971 - 2011 Breast cancer accounts for 31% of cancers in women, making it the most common cancer among women in England Registrations 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 <1 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+ Age Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer by age group, females, England, 2011 www.ons.gov.uk Office for National Statistics