Conditions and diseases

Health conditions and diseases including newly diagnosed cancers, deaths from MRSA and deaths involving clostridium difficile (bacterial infection).

Highlights

In 2017, the number of new cancer diagnoses in England continued to increase from 303,135 in 2016 to 305,683 new cancer diagnoses (excluding diagnoses for non-melanoma skin cancers).
The five most common cancers for males and females make up the majority of all cancers diagnosed in males (60.5%) and females (63.3%).
The North East had the highest rate of cancer incidence at 646.1 patients diagnosed per 100,000 people, whilst London had the lowest rate at 567.6 patients diagnosed per 100,000 people.

Cancer survival in England - adults diagnosed

One-year and five-year net survival for adults (15-99) in England diagnosed with one of 29 common cancers, by age and sex.
Cancer registration statistics, England

Cancer diagnoses and age-standardised incidence rates for all types of cancer by age and sex including breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer.
Cancer Survival for Children in England

Survival for children (aged 0 to 14 years) diagnosed with cancer in England from 1990 to 2008, followed up to 31 December 2013.
Cancer Survival: England and Wales, One- and five-year survival of patients, major cancers, sex and age

Cancer survival: One- and five-year survival of patients, major cancers, sex and age.
Cancer Survival: England and Wales, twenty major cancers by age group

Cancer Survival: England and Wales, twenty major cancers by age group.

Cancer registration statistics, England: 2017

Cancer diagnoses and age-standardised incidence rates for all types of cancer by age, sex and region including breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer.
Cancer survival by NHS England Area Team- Adults diagnosed: 1997-2012, followed up to 2013

Comparisons by area of residence of cancer survivors 1 and 5 years after diagnosis for 6 cancer types.
Cancer survival in England: Patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 and followed up to 2015

1-year, 5-year and 10-year net survival for adults in England diagnosed with 1 of 24 common cancers between 2010 and 2014 and followed up to 2015.
Childhood cancer survival in England: children diagnosed from 1990 to 2014 and followed up to 2015

Long-term trends in the number of children (aged 0 to 14) surviving cancer 5 and 10 years after diagnosis.
Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England: adults diagnosed 2012 to 2016 and followed up to 2017

Cancer survival estimates for England by NHS Region, Cancer Alliance, and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships.