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UK Cancer Incidence Statistics

This section presents the latest cancer incidence statistics for the UK. The latest year for which cancer incidence statistics are available is 2006.This section is currently being worked on and updated with the latest data for 2006

In 2006 in the UK, 293,601 people were diagnosed with cancer.

Read the latest UK cancer incidence and mortality statistics by downloading the summary sheets showing number of cases and deaths or incidence and mortality rates for 49 types of cancer.

The cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by cancer , then the CancerHelp UK website may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.