The incidence of new womens cancers in the United States in 1997 are indicated inFigure 32.2.   In the United States the combined incidence rates of the three main s (uterine cervix, body of the uterus and ovary) is 43.6 per 100,000 women whereas the incidence of breast cancer is 109.5 per 100,000 women.

 

Table 32. 1 Incidence and survival of female cancers in the UK (1984)

 % of cancer registrations

New Cases/yr

 5 year survival

UK deaths /year

 % of cancer deaths

Breast 19 24,471 62% 15,245 20
Cervix 4 4,567 58% 2,234 3
Ovary 4 5,160 28% 4345 6
Endometrial 3 3,741 70% 1,050 1.6

Table indicating the changes in incidence for women's cancers from 1975-2001

Table showing the probability of developing cancer for women.

 


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