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Apr 19

Children and Young People with Cancer in Scotland 2007-2016

Mor Kandlik Eltanani, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland This year, ISD has a new annual publication on Children and Young people with Cancer in Scotland. While our existing publications on cancer incidence and mortality include children and young people, the classification of cancer types is based on ...

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Jul 18

Spotlight on Scottish Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

It is often thought that skin cancer is uncommon because we don’t see the statistics. In fact skin cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland largely due to UV exposure – not usually deadly but not desirable. We asked Andrew Deas, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland to tell us more. ...

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Apr 18

Scottish Prostate Cancer Statistics

By Andrew Deas, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland Incidence Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Scottish men. One in five of all cancers diagnosed in men are prostate cancers. It is also the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer overall after lung, breast and ...

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Oct 17

Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics 2015/16

John Quinn and Doug Clark, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland The Scottish Breast Screening Programme began in 1988, attaining full coverage in Scotland by 1991. Women aged 50-70 are invited for routine screening once every three years. Women aged 71 and over are screened every three years on request, ...

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