1. Breast cancer – UK
The statistics in this presentation are based on the Breast CancerStats report published in However, the incidence, mortality and survival statistics have been updated to reflect the latest available data.
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2. Table One: Number of new cases and rates of breast cancer, UK, 2006
England
Wales
Scotland
N.Ireland UK
Cases
Males
275 18 20 1
314
Females
38,004
2,445
4,079
980
45,508
Persons
38,279
2,463
4,099
981
45,822
Crude rate per 100,000 population
1.1
1.2
0.8
0.1
147.1
160.7
154.1
110.3
147.3
75.4
83.0
80.1
56.3
75.6
Age-standardised rate (European) per 100,000 population
0.9
1.0
0.7
CI 95%
0.5
1.4
0.4
0.0
0.2
121.4
124.4
121.7
99.2
121.0
120.2
122.6
119.4
129.3
118.0
125.4
92.9
105.4
119.9
122.1
63.9
65.7
65.3
52.4
63.8
63.2
64.5
63.1
68.3
63.3
67.3
49.1
55.7
64.4

3. Figure One: Numbers of new cases and age specific incidence rates, by sex, breast cancer, UK 2006
screened age group

4. * to the European standard population
Figure Two: Figure 1.2 Age standardised* (world) incidence rates , female breast cancer in selected countries, 2002 estimates
* to the European standard population

5. * to the European standard population
Figure Three: Age standardised *(European) incidence and mortality rates, female breast cancer in EU countries, 2006 estimates
* to the European standard population

6. * to the European standard population
Figure Four: Age standardised* (European) incidence and mortality rates, breast cancer, females, GB,
* to the European standard population

7. Figure Five: Age-specific incidence rates for female breast cancer, Great Britain, 1975–2006

8. * to the European standard population
Figure Six: European age-standardised* incidence rates of invasive breast cancer by age group in Scottish women (1980–2005), and numbers of dispensed items of HRT and raloxifene (1993–2005)
* to the European standard population

9. Table Two: Estimated risk of developing breast cancer by age, females, UK, 2001–2005
Risk up to age 25
1 in 15,000
Risk up to age 30
1 in 1,900
Risk up to age 40
1 in 200
Risk up to age 50
1 in 50
Risk up to age 60
1 in 23
Risk up to age 70
1 in 15
Risk up to age 80
1 in 11
Risk up to age 85
1 in 10
Lifetime risk (all ages)
1 in 9

10. Figure Seven: Estimated cumulative incidence of breast cancer in developed countries if women had family sizes and breastfeeding patterns typical of developing countries

11. Relative risk (confidence interval) Oral contraceptive use
Table Three: Oral contraception and the relative risk of breast cancer
Relative risk (confidence interval)
Oral contraceptive use
Never users
1.0
Current users
1.24 ( )
1-4 years after stopping
1.16 ( )
5-9 years after stopping
1.07 ( )
10+ years after stopping
1.01 ( )

12. Table Four: Relative risk of invasive breast cancer in relation to recency and type of HRT used

13. Table Five: Rare familial cancer syndromes associated with breast cancer

14. Table Six: Relative risk (95%CI) of breast cancer in categories of BMI, by menopausal status

15. Table Seven: UK NHS Breast Screening Programme results April 2006 to March 2007

16. Table Eight: The main stages of breast cancer

17. Figure Eight: Age-standardised one-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales

18. Figure Eight: Age-standardised five-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales

19. Figure Ten: Age-standardised ten-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales

20. Figure Eleven: Figure 3.4: Age-standardised twenty-year relative survival rate, female breast cancer, England and Wales,

21. Table Nine: Number of deaths and mortality rates of breast cancer, UK, 2007
England
Wales
Scotland
N.Ireland UK
Deaths
Males 76 10 5 1 92
Females
9,986
637
1,062
305
11,990
Persons
10,062
647
1,067
306
12,082
Crude rate per 100,000 population
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.1
38.4
41.7
39.9
34.0
38.6
19.7
21.7
20.7
17.4
19.8
Age-standardised rate (European) per 100,000 population
0.5
CI 95%
0.8
0.0
-0.1
26.7
27.1
26.3
26.2
27.2
24.6
28.7
25.5
28.8
23.3
29.2
14.5
14.7
15.1
14.6
14.2
14.8
13.6
15.8
16.0
12.9
16.2
14.3

22. Figure Twelve: Number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates, breast cancer, by sex, UK, 2007

23. Figure Thirteen: Age-standardised
Figure Thirteen: Age-standardised *(European) mortality rates, breast cancer, females, UK,

24. Figure Fourteen: Age-specific mortality rates for female breast cancer, UK, 1971–2007