National Cancer Intelligence Network
- Abstract
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Using data from English cancer registries and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), cancer statistics (incidence and mortality) are shown for Local Authorities and Cancer Networks. It aims to provide the public, health care professionals, commissioners and health service managers with basic information on incidence and mortality for the main types of cancers in men and women.
- Main Topics/Subject Category
- Different types of cancer, mortality, incidence and survival
- Variables
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Incidence and mortality of different types of cancers
- Keywords
- All malignant neoplasms, bladder cancer, brain, breast, cervix, colorectal cancer, kidney, leukemia, lung cancer, melanoma, non-hodgkins lymphoma, oesophagus, ovary, pancreas, prostate, stomach cancer, uterus
- Identifier Variables
- LA
- Area of Health System
- Public health
- Disease Area
- Cancer
- Data Available
- Risk behaviours
- Data collecting organization (s)
- Office for National Statistics and English cancer registries
- Data Type
- Administrative
- National/Regional
- National
- Coverage (date of field work)
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Unit of Analysis
- Individual
- Sample
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Cancer patients. Sample size depends on LA year of interest. For example, Barking & Dagenham LA had an annual count (incidence : All malignant neoplasms (exc non-melanoma)) of 646.7 between 2003-2005, while Bromley LA had 1316 in that same period.
- Availability
- National Cancer Intelligence Network
- Conditions of Access
- Free access
- Link
- http://www.apho.org.uk/addons/_49906/Excel%20Datasheet.xls http://www.apho.org.uk/addons/_49908/Excel%20Datasheet.xls
- Contact
- enquiries@ncin.org.uk
- Publications
- Travis K. Prevention, Survivorship Highlighted in England’s Cancer Plan Update. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008; 100(7): 454-455