Uses of Cancer Data by RTPCT Cancer Chapter of the Public Health Annual Report 2003 Dr José M Ortega

Sources of Cancer Information available for PCTs Thames Cancer RegistryThames Cancer Registry London Health ObservatoryLondon Health Observatory ONS:ONS: –Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators Other sources:Other sources: –Cancer Research UK

RTPCT Cancer Report Key points Mortality for all cancers in the LBRuT is lower than that experienced by the rest of London and England as a whole.Mortality for all cancers in the LBRuT is lower than that experienced by the rest of London and England as a whole. 5-year survival rate for lung cancer in LBRuT compares favourably with both London and England.5-year survival rate for lung cancer in LBRuT compares favourably with both London and England. Death rates due to breast cancer are significantly higher than neighbouring PCTs in South West London.Death rates due to breast cancer are significantly higher than neighbouring PCTs in South West London. Screening coverage for breast cancer should increase to reach national standards.Screening coverage for breast cancer should increase to reach national standards. The impact of private mammographies needs to be estimatedThe impact of private mammographies needs to be estimated

Trend in mortality, all cancers age<65 Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

Mortality (SMRs), all cancers, all ages, selected PCTs. Males England = 100 (red line) pooled data Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

Mortality (SMRs), all cancers, all ages, selected PCTs. Females England = 100 (red line) pooled data

Years of Life Lost (YLL) to all cancers directly standardised SYLL rate (per 10,000), Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

Lung Cancer - Directly Standardised Mortality Rates by sex and selected PCTs Figures for E & W by sex are shown as straight lines (pooled data ) Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

Breast cancer - Directly Standardised Mortality Rates by selected PCTs (pooled data ) E&W as a straight line Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

Trends in Incidence of Breast Cancer Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

TRENDS IN MORTALITY FROM BREAST CANCER INDIRECTLY STANDARDISED RATIOS (SMR), (100=E&W 2001) Source: Compendium of Clinical and Health Indicators 2002, National Statistics

The New National Cancer Information Service (CIS)

Breast Cancer Excess Mortality: possible explanations Artifact Worse treatment (unlikely) Different distribution of risk factors –But incidence is similar in neighbouring PCTs Not all incidence cases are registered –Private diagnosis not reported More severe cancer types = worse prognosis –Different histological types (unlikely) –Low screening coverage But this is endemic in London –Private mammographies not picking up tumours at earlier stages (unquantified)

SMRs all cancers, all ages by ward in LBRuT. England SMR =100 (pooled data ) Source: London Health Observatory

Collaboration with TCR most recent data set PCT identification (2)PCT identification (2) Sex and age (2)Sex and age (2) Diagnosis: year and basis (3)Diagnosis: year and basis (3) Survival (1)Survival (1) Death: year, certificates (3)Death: year, certificates (3) ICD 10 (2)ICD 10 (2) Staging (2)Staging (2) Index of deprivation (1)Index of deprivation (1) Treatment by trust and network (14)Treatment by trust and network (14)

RTPCT Cancer Report Key points Mortality for all cancers in the LBRuT is lower than that experienced by the rest of London and England as a whole.Mortality for all cancers in the LBRuT is lower than that experienced by the rest of London and England as a whole. 5-year survival rate for lung cancer in LBRuT compares favourably with both London and England.5-year survival rate for lung cancer in LBRuT compares favourably with both London and England. Death rates due to breast cancer are significantly higher than neighbouring PCTs in South West London.Death rates due to breast cancer are significantly higher than neighbouring PCTs in South West London. Screening coverage for breast cancer should increase to reach national standards.Screening coverage for breast cancer should increase to reach national standards. The impact of private mammographies needs to be estimatedThe impact of private mammographies needs to be estimated