UK cancer incidence statistics for females

This page presents female incidence statistics for all cancers combined (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) and the most common cancers diagnosed the UK.

This page presents cancer incidence statistics for cancers that affect females in the UK.

Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in females, with over 45,500 cases diagnosed in 2006 (Figure 4.1). 1-4 It accounts for around 31% (nearly 1 in 3) of all female cancers.

A chart showing the 10 most common cancers diagnosed in females in the UK

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After breast cancer, bowel (colorectal) (over 17,000 cases) and lung (over 16,600 cases) are the most common cancers in females. Breast, bowel and lung cancer account for over half of all female cases.

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References for common cancers incidence in females

  1.  Office for National Statistics, Cancer Statistics registrations: registrations of cancer diagnosed in 2006, England. Accessed 2009
  2.  ISD Online. Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Survival data.Accessed 2009
  3.  Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, Cancer Incidence in Wales Accessed 2009
  4.  Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Cancer Incidence and Mortality. Accessed 2009